It works! However to avoid duplicating the post head to the relevant post at Juicy Geography’s Google Earth blog for the evidence.
Archive for the 'Google Maps' Category
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.
Another demonstration of the usefulness of the Google Map Embedder tool.
The original Earth As Art Google Map was created by Jonathan Perkins. I’ve taken his KML overlay of images from the NASA/USGS website Our Earth As Art and displayed them on the map below, using the satellite view instead.
Our Earth As Art
Here’s a great classroom example from a UK geography teacher who has created a map of a local fieldwork enquiry:
I’ve completed a “how to” guide for embedding maps into a website or blog, like this one:
Surely the long awaited moment when video can be embedded in Google Earth placemarks is almost upon us? Click this link and then the placemark balloon to see video of a lightning strike on the Empire State Building.
Digital Urban demonstrated this new feature of Google My Maps; more information can be found at Google Maps. I’m looking forward to seeing students creating their personal geographies via multimedia Google Maps.
Ed Parsons likes the “2.5D” rendering of buildings in Google Maps, sadly not happening for the UK any time soon!
New developments to the leading online mapping applications are widely reported today. Geography teachers should be aware that some of these features are going to be really useful for writing up fieldwork notes and coursework projects, especially as some form of GIS experience is required by the new Key Stage Three proposals.
Mapperz highlights the new version of Live Local, which is an essential resource for teachers who work in an area deprived of acceptable Google Earth imagery. One of the best new features is the opportunity to subscribe to collections via RSS. At some stage I’m going to repost my own Live Local Collections with the feed link in case anyone would be interested.
Ogle Earth has compared the relative merits of the drawing tools in Live Local and Google Maps in a useful article. I’ve pleased that a number of my students seem to have enhanced their GCSE projects this year with quite good annotation of map and photo data.
Finally, Google Earth Blog is one of several blogs to comment on the new My Maps feature of Google Maps. What’s really exciting is that you can create a My Map and then see the results in Google Earth.
Google Maps Transparencies is a nifty little application that I discovered today (via Stumble Upon)
A transparent Google Map is overlaid on top of the equivalent satellite image. The transparency of the map layer can be adjusted and is particularly useful when looking at street level in high definition cities like London. A similar feature has been around for quite a while in Multimap, but this mashup is rather more flexible. The view can be toggled as shown in the screenshots. A very useful application, and no adverts or other distractions either.
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