I’m back from a climbing trip and happily greeted the news from from various sources that the latest version of KML now supports the embedding of video. I made the first placemark that came to mind:
And here is the placemark to download:
As I’ve mentioned previously, I find it easier to create placemarks such as these within Google My Maps and exporting the resulting KML. Now to consider how overcome the obstacles to using placemarks such as these within institutions that filter web based video sites.
I’m very excited by the possibility of creating geotagged video resources for Google Earth/Maps. The idea of Geography teachers and students around the world collaborating to create short videos on Google Earth to describe and explain aspects of their local environments is particularly exciting.
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