Here’s a link to a PhotoMap (satellite image) by NearMaps that shows the development of the site for the new Western Heights Secondary College in Geelong as at 9th November 2009.
You can see the date of the displayed image and travel through time (at the top of the picture is a time line so you can scroll back, or use the drop down menu) and see the site change as construction starts and buildings start to appear. From the original site in November 2009 you can see the works staring in January 2010, slabs being poured later that month, frames appearing in July and roofs going on at the end of October 2010. You can zoom in and out of the image to see more of the site. Try clicking on the ‘Multiview’ and check out the ‘More…’ functions too.
While the timelines are only just over a year old, I can imagine that this tool would be useful in education. Think of a site in a built up area of Australia where some development has occurred and see what you can find. The reconstruction of Qld flood and cyclone devastation may be worth keeping an eye on as more images are added to NearMaps.
