Reaction to Google Earth Tour

I watched Tara Gardners, Sandy Ellsworth, and Kellyn Humphries. I really enjoyed how some of them used google tours. Sandy used the terrain in hers to show difference is landscape. I thought it was much more effective then just showing pictures. I also liked how Kellyn used 3-D buildings.
This assignment was really tough for me because the first time I did it, I lost it so then I had to redo it. I think the worst part was how complicated it was to post. I do think it is a cool technique to use in your classroom, however I feel like it is a little unrealistic. I wouldn't spend 2 hours making a project for 1 lesson. Teachers don't have that much planning time, and this is very time consuming. However, if I did have the time I do think students would enjoy it because students would be able to actually see different parts of the world, the weather, terrain, and the artifacts.