Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff.

Most people I encounter have already had some worthwhile fun with Google Earth. If you haven’t tried it yet, I’m confident you’ll thoroughly enjoy the experience when you do. This free program from Google is so much fun that I have put it on my Cool Stuff page. This is the third resource from Google that I have listed recently. Whatever the motivation may be, Google deserves credit for offering some very worthwhile and high quality free products.

Google Earth (downloadable program) This is a free downloadable program from Google that can enrich anyone’s life, including his or her curriculum at school. In Google’s own words, “The idea is simple. It’s a globe that sits inside your PC. You point and zoom to anyplace on the planet that you want to explore. Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. Tap into Google search to show local points of interest and facts. Zoom to a specific address to check out an apartment or hotel. View driving directions and even fly along your route.” If you haven’t yet experienced Google Earth, and used it to explore your world, you will be rewarded handsomely for checking it out. If you want to learn more about Google Earth, go to http://earth.google.com/.

This program is cross-platform. Earlier versions were available for Windows and Mac. The latest version will run in Linux as well.