I watched the following google tours:
1. Megan Sorenson, Lewis and Clarke
2. Beth Duvall, Four Largest Cities
3. Victoria, Battles of the Civil War
I can see that using a virtual tour could be very useful in an elementary classroom. Google Earth provides students the opportunity to see places as they really are. What a great way to build schemata and put things in better context. Using this tool will certainly make curriculum more meaningful for students. Not to mention that it's just awesome!
From a teacher's perspective, however, I can see why a virtual tour might seem unappealing. Creating a quality tour takes TIME. In fact, it takes a lot of time! Teachers have limited time in general, so I think we will have to decided how valuable the tour would be for a given subject and determine if it will pay back enough to make it worth the time.
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