Google Earth

     Although it has been over a year since I used Google Earth last, I do still remember how to maneuver it pretty well. My favorite feature is the little yellow person that you can drop on a site to get a first person and 360º view of the location! This feature is super cool and especially when the site you are viewing has not been updated in Google’s system; seeing the things that have changed is incredible.

     In an English class, I think that the uses of Google Earth would be pretty minimal, though Social Studies and some of the sciences could use it effectively. One of the uses of Google Earth in an English class would be having the ability to experience and explore an environment that is in a reading. However, as cool as this may be, it could also be misleading as the area has probably changed and its changes recorded on Google Earth. Ultimately, I do think that Google Earth is an awesome program, but I am not sure that it is the most reliable one for areas which are constantly growing and changing.