Vicnet Internet training course

Workbook 8

Google Maps, Google Earth and

Google Images

Easy English workbook

March 2011

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About Vicnet Internet training workbooks

This workbook is part of a series of

workbooks in Easy English. They provide

basic information on how to use the Internet.

You can see all the workbooks on the Vicnet

website: www.vicnet.net.au/publications

The workbooks were written by

Vicnet at the State Library of Victoria.

The funding came from Department of

Planning and Community Development.

When writing this workbook, Vicnet used

computers with

Microsoft Windows 7 operating system

Internet Explorer version 8.

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How to use this workbook

This workbook should be used

with a trainer. The trainer could

be a friend or someone from your

school, library, neighbourhood

house or other organisation.

Websites on the Internet change

often. The text and pictures in

this workbook may be different

from those you see on

the Internet.

A circle is used to show you

which part of the picture to look at.

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What is in this Workbook

Introduction ........................................................................ 6

Google Maps...................................................................... 7

Search for a map of a country......................................... 10

Search for a street address............................................. 12

Google Earth .................................................................... 24

Search for a location using Google Earth ........................ 26

Google Images................................................................. 36

Search for pictures ........................................................... 37

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Introduction

In this workbook you will use

tools on the Google website to

see maps and pictures of places.

You will learn how to use:

Google Maps to look at

country maps and street maps

Google Earth to see a

satellite view of the Earth

Google Images to search for

pictures of places

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Google Maps

Google Maps can be used to

search for maps of countries and

maps of street addresses.

Follow these steps to find

Google Maps on the

Google website.

1. Move your mouse over the

address bar showing the

current website address.

2. Do 1 click.

You will see the current website

address surrounded in blue.

3. Type in this website address

www.google.com.au

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4. Press the Enter key

on the Keyboard.

You will see the Google

web page.

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5. Move your mouse over Maps

in the menu at the top of the

Google web page.

6. Do 1 click.

You will see the Google Maps

web page.

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Search for a map of

a country

You can search for a map of a

country using Google Maps.

1. Click on Maps from the

Google website.

2. The I (blinking cursor) will

flash in the Search Maps box.

3. Type the country.

For example type Italy.

4. You will see a list. Move your

mouse over Italy.

5. Do 1 click.

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You will see the web page with a

map of Italy.

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Search for a

street address

You can search for a map of a

street address using

Google Maps.

1. Click on Maps on the

Google website.

2. The I (blinking cursor) will

flash in the Search Maps box.

3. Type the street address.

For example type

320 Swanston Street

Melbourne Victoria

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4. You will see a list. Move your

mouse over the address.

5. Do 1 click.

You will see a map for this

street address.

Let’s now take a closer look at

this street map.

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Looking at the map

This is the map for the street

address we have searched for

320 Swanston Street

Melbourne Victoria.

See the pin on the map?

The pin shows the location of

the street address that you have

searched for.

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Zoom in

To get a closer look at the street

you can zoom in on the map.

1. Move your mouse over the pin.

2. Do 1 click with your right

mouse button.

You will see a menu.

3. Move your mouse over

Zoom in on the menu.

4. Do 1 click.

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to zoom

in and get a closer look at the

street map.

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Street view

For some locations you can see a

picture of a building or the

landscape of a street address.

This is called street view.

1. Move your mouse over the

pin on the map.

2. Do 1 click.

You will see a white box on

the map.

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3. Move your mouse over

Street view OR over

the picture.

4. Do 1 click.

You will see a picture of

the street.

The white box on the picture

shows the street address.

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You can close the white box on

the picture to get a better look at

the street.

1. Move your mouse over the X

in the top right corner of the

white box.

2. Do 1 click.

The white box will close.

You will now have a clearer look

at the street.

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Move along the street

You will see grey lines with

arrows on the picture. This

allows you to move along the

street to the right or left.

1. Move your mouse over the

picture to make the grey

lines appear.

2. Move your mouse over one of

the arrows on the grey line.

3. Do 1 click.

The picture of the street will

move along the street in the

direction of the arrow you have

clicked on.

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Change the street view

This is the direction panel.

Use the direction panel to

change your view of the street .

1. Move the mouse over the

direction panel.

2. Move the mouse over the

arrow in the direction you

want to move.

For example, move your

mouse over the arrow pointing

to the right.

3. Do 1 click.

The view of the picture of the

street will turn to the right.

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Zoom in and out

These are the Zoom in and

Zoom out buttons.

Use these buttons to zoom

in to the picture (move closer)

and zoom out of the picture

(move further away).

Zoom in

1. Move your mouse over +

2. Do 1 click.

The picture will zoom in

(move closer).

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Zoom out

1. Move your mouse over -

2. Do 1 click.

The picture will zoom out

(move further away).

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Return to the street map

When you are on street view

you can go back to the

street map.

1. Move your mouse over the

white X in the top right corner

of the picture of the

street view.

2. Do 1 click.

You will see the street map.

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Google Earth

Google Earth gives you a

satellite view of the earth. Also

this view gives you a real picture

of the street view.

You will find Google Earth on the

Google Maps page.

1. Move your mouse

over Satellite.

The Earth box will appear.

2. Move your mouse over Earth.

3. Do 1 click.

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You will see the

Google Earth screen.

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Search for a location

using Google Earth

You can search for a location

anywhere around the world using

Google Earth.

1. Move your mouse over the

Search Maps box.

2. Do 1 click.

3. Type in the location you want

to look at.

For example type

Eiffel Tower Paris France

4. Press the Enter key on

your Keyboard.

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The Earth on the screen will spin

and stop at the location.

Be careful –

this may make you dizzy!

The map will appear with a pin

on the location.

You can enlarge the map to fill

the whole screen.

1. Move your mouse over the

double arrows.

2. Do 1 click.

The map now fills the

whole screen.

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Zoom in and zoom out

using Google Earth

Like Google Maps, you can use

zoom in (move closer) and zoom

out (move further away) with

Google Earth.

1. Move your mouse over the pin

2. Do 1 click.

You will see a white box appear

on the Google Earth picture.

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3. Move your mouse over the

arrow next to more.

4. Do 1 click.

You will see a menu.

5. Move your mouse over

Zoom here on the menu.

6. Do 1 click.

You will get a closer view of

the location.

Repeat Steps 1 to 6 to

zoom in further.

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You can close the white box on

the Google Earth picture to get a

clear view.

1. Move your mouse over the X

in the top right corner of the

white box.

2. Do 1 click.

You will now have a clear view.

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Use the zoom buttons

These are the Zoom buttons.

You can also use the zoom

buttons to zoom in and zoom

out and the change the view of

the Google Earth picture.

Zoom in

1. To zoom in move your mouse

over the plus sign

2. Do 1 click.

Repeat these steps to

zoom in further.

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Zoom out

1. To zoom out move your

mouse over the minus sign

2. Do 1 click.

Repeat these steps to

zoom out further.

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Zoom using the

mouse wheel

Another way to zoom in and

zoom out is to use the wheel on

the mouse.

1. Move your mouse over

the picture.

Zoom out

2. Roll the wheel on the top of

the mouse towards you.

The picture will zoom out

(move further away).

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Zoom in

3. Roll the wheel on the top of

the mouse away from you.

The picture will zoom in

(move closer).

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Centre the picture

You can move the picture to bring

an item to the centre of the

screen or to look at another part

of the picture.

1. Move your mouse

over the picture.

2. Click and hold down the

left mouse button.

3. Move your mouse in the

direction you want the picture

to move.

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Google Images

You can use Google Images to

search for and look at pictures

on the Internet.

1. Go the Google home page.

2. Move the mouse over Images

in the menu on the

Google website.

3. Do 1 click.

You will see the

Google Images page.

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Search for pictures

1. Move the mouse over the

Search Images box.

2. Do 1 click.

3. Type the subject.

For example type

eiffel tower

4. Press the Enter key on

your Keyboard.

You will see the

search results page.

You will see a selection of

pictures for this subject.

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5. To see a picture move your

mouse over the picture you

want to look at.

You will see a larger picture.

6. Do 1 click.

You will see the picture in the

middle of the screen.

At the right side of the screen

you will see the website where

this picture comes from.

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7. Move your mouse over

Full-size image to see a

larger version of this picture.

8. Do 1 click.

You will see a larger version of

this picture.

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Return to the

search results

You can go back to the Search

Results web page to look at a

different picture or to begin

a new search.

1. Move the mouse over the

Back button.

2. Do 1 click.

You may need to repeat clicking

on the Back button until you see

the Search Results web page.

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Return to the Google

Image home page

1. Move the mouse over the

back button.

2. Do 1 click.

Repeat this until you see the

Google Images home page.

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