Creating basic placemarks - adding text, aligning text, font size, adding images, image attribution, web links, email links, lists, and saving placemark data

1. Networked Learning http://www.thenetworkedlearner.com Google Earth TutorialsPart II – Creating Basic PlacemarksHosts – Thomas Cooper, Alice Barr

2. Placemarks Visualize Information Text Images Web Links Video Audio Icons Slides Documents Navigation Networked Learning 2009

3. Data Layers Contain Placemarks Over 206 layers in the primary data base Major ones: roads, traffic, weather, Wikipedia, National Geographic, and global awareness. Networked Learning 2009

4. Creating Basic Placemarks Directions Find the location on earth you want the placemark. Click on the yellow push pin in the toolbar Name the placemark Enter the text you want to visualize. Press OK. Networked Learning 2009

5. Editing Placemarks Directions Right click on the placemark in the Places panel Choose properties from the menu Placemark will open, allowing you to add information. Hint: In order to change the location of a placemark, you need to have the properties box open. Networked Learning 2009

6. Organize Placemarks within Folders Directions Go to the “Places” panel Right-click on “My Places” icon Add >> Folder Name the folder Click and drag any placemarks you have crated into that folder Networked Learning 2009

7. Adding Text Directions Right click on the placemark Go to properties Type in the text you want Use HTML tags to organize text Networked Learning 2009

8. Text Header Tags <h1>text</h1> - Largest <h2>text</h2> <h3>text</h3> <h4>text</h4> <h5>text</h5> <h6>text</h6> - Smallest Networked Learning 2009

9. Aligning Text <p align="left"> This text will be aligned left</p> <p align = "center"> This text will be centered </p> <p align = "right"> This text will be aligned right</p> Networked Learning 2009

10. Images Need to Be Online GE uses XHTML code to refer to an image stored online. Use photosharing sites to store your photos: Facebook, Flickr, Picasa Web Album, Photobucket, or a Wiki

11. Working with Images Main Image Tag <imgsrc=“imagename.jpg” height=“#” width=“#” align=“position”) Dimensions <height=n width=n> Height and width of image Alignment <align=“center”> Places image on page, either left, center or right) Networked Learning 2009

12. Anatomy of a Tag Open Tags and Closed Tags Open Tag <tag> and Close Tag </tag> Tags are nested Three parts of a tag: (tag, attribute, value) Example <imgsrc=“filename.jpg” height=100 width=100> tag attribute value Networked Learning 2009

13. Adding Web Links Main Tag Structure <a href=“website.html”>Link Text</a> Web Link

14. Working with Email Links Email Link For information on an Everest climbing trip <a href="mailto:edmund.hillary@explorersclub.org?subject=Information Desired on Mount Everest Climbing Expedition">contact me</a>. Networked Learning 2009

15. Working with Lists <b> Equipment List</b> <ul> unordered list (or) <ol> ordered list (1., 2., 3.) <li>list item one <li>list item two </ul> or </ol> Networked Learning 2009

16. Use Rulers to Separate Page Elements <hr> No closing tag necessary Can be set to a specific length <hr width=“pixels”> <hr width=“300”> Networked Learning 2009

17. Saving Your Work Directions Click and drag found places into the folder you created Make sure the folder is checked. Collapse the folder Highlight the folder by clicking on it. Go to File >> Save As >> Save Place As Networked Learning 2009

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21. Next Session Monday Nov. 23rd 8 pm EST Google Earth Geometry Topics: Points, Paths, & Polygons Networked Learning 2009