TECH-130, 230 and 330: Planetizen's Google Earth Webinar Series

This series of three one-hour webinars will introduce you to the planning-related uses of Google Earth, show you how to use the program for presentations and site planning, and how to use the Pro version to perform advanced planning analysis. Sign up for all three sessions for just $135 (a $150 value).

Session One - TECH-130: Google Earth for Planners -- An Introduction

This one-hour hands-on webinar will introduce you to Google Earth. The session will explore basic tasks for using Google Earth in planning. Topics will include finding places, moving around them, taking pictures of a site, saving a location and visualizing a site plan.

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Session Two - TECH-230: The Virtual Staff Report -- Using the Free Version of Google Earth

This one-hour webinar will guide you through the process of preparing a Google Earth presentation for a Planning Commission meeting. Topics will include locating site photographs, georeferencing a site plan, creating a project tour and preparing for your presentation.

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Session Three - TECH-330: The Virtual Staff Report -- Advanced Google Earth for Planners

This one-hour webinar will guide you through the process of using Google Earth Pro for planning analysis. Topics will include applying a GIS shape file to the terrain, coloring the legend for that layer, locating address points automatically, creating buildings, and thinking like a movie director.

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About the Instructor

Charles A. Donley, AICP is an urban planner who specializes in applying technology to planning issues. Chuck is president of Donley & Associates, where he has worked on projects nationally and internationally. Chuck brings 25 years of experience in public and private sector planning, working on current and long range processes. As Technical Director for CommunityViz, he guided training, professional services, technical support, and software development.

Prerequisites

In order to gain the most from these webinars, you must meet the following pre-requisites, and perform the following activities at least one day prior to each webinar.

• Google Earth must be installed on your computer. In the demonstration, we will be using the current version 4.3. If you prefer to use an earlier version, you can, but you will be responsible for knowing your own controls. You can download the application from http://earth.google.com.
• You should download and print the course outline Introduction to Google Earth.
• Ensure that the computer you are using to participate in the webinar has Internet access.

Additional Notes

• This course assumes that you are comfortable using a computer and web browser. If you don’t feel confident using a computer, this course is not for you.
• The course will be conducted in a hands-on format where you will first watch the instructor perform a task in the webinar, then switch to Google Earth and perform the same task. If you have difficulty performing a task on your own, the instructor will be unable to assist you personally. Instead, simply watch the instructor perform the task a second time.
• We try to accommodate different learning styles. Toward this end, we will provide a detailed, step-by-step script of the hands-on exercises 48 hours prior to the webinar start time.
• Cancellations must be made three days prior to the webinar. Cancellations made within 72 hours of the webinar start time will forfeit the course registration fee.
• If you require a certificate of completion, we will (a) evaluate performance based on your participation in the full webinar (as audited by GoToMeeting); and, (b) your satisfactory completion of the course activities, as demonstrated by a screen shot from Google Earth upon conclusion of the hands-on activities. Please request your certificate of completion following the webinar by sending an email to editor@planetizen.com. Include the telephone number from which you accessed the course, and a screen shot of the completed siteplan from Google Earth.

Purchasing Information

To purchase this course, please add it to your shopping cart. Please note that you must be a registered Planetizen user to purchase this course. If you are not a registered user, please take a few seconds and register for free.

You can also register for each webinar separately. When purchased individually, each webinar is $49.95.

• Sign up for TECH-130: Google Earth for Planners -- An Introduction
• Sign up for TECH-230: The Virtual Staff Report -- Using the Free Version of Google Earth
• Sign up for TECH-330: The Virtual Staff Report -- Advanced Google Earth for Planners