Google Maps and Google Earth
This class is appropriate for owners of just about any personal computing device, even if you are just getting started learning about digital technology. Google Maps and Google Earth work on desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones running Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android operating systems. Both services are now websites which can be accessed with any modern computing device.
This class will meet once weekly for two weeks and will be demonstrated using the classroom desktop PCs with Windows 10 Home 1803 installed. You may alternatively bring your own laptop and connect to the classroom wireless network. Please bring a personal flash drive with at least 0.5GB of free space to copy the class materials for home use.
Google Maps was first available in February 20, 2005 and remains the most popular digital map available. According to Nielsen, the Google Maps smartphone app sees an average of more than 79 million unique users per month, and that's just the smartphone app. Google is continuously adding new features and improvements to Google Maps and Google Earth, which helps ensure that the company remains the king of digital maps well into the future. Google lets you choose from a wide variety of modes of transport - including car, rail, foot, bicycle, and air - using one of the simplest mapping layouts around. It’s interesting, educational, useful, fun, and free!
Instructor: Dennis Korger