As a (preservice) teacher, it’s always great to find new resources, especially ones that are free!

Recently Google has upgraded their maps service to allow users to view certain areas of the world in 3D. Watch the video below that explains this.

I’ve had a quick look around this and I can see awesome opportunities to use this to teach students about different areas of the world. Great for HSIE lessons. And, it’s really easy to use! And, it would look amazing on a smartboard, and students could interact with it. It’s amazing how real we can make different parts of the world look.

Below are some screenshots that I have taken while playing around.