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The newest addition to the Google Wonders Project collection takes visitors on an underwater tour of the Great Barrier Reef. Divers used the world's first tablet-operated underwater camera to capture high-definition panoramic images of the reef to create stunning packages of content..

"This is a guest post, authored by my friend and colleague, Cody Holt from Royse City ISD in Royse City, Texas. After 11 years as a high school Language Arts teacher, Cody made the transition to the world of instructional technology and his toughest challenge ever-teaching teachers. As a Digital Learning Specialist for Royse City ISD, Cody gets the privilege to help teachers navigate instruction in a digital age; specifically, how to incorporate digital tools to positively impact learning. Cody is also the Director of C4L Operations and the Chrome Squad Internship (C4L is our district 1-1 initiative). When not neck deep in Chromebooks Cody spends his time with his wonderful wife Jennifer and their three amazing kids: Kollyn, Reese, and Tucker."

Are you using Google Desktop? If you're not, you might want to give it a second chance: this handy download combines the power of enhanced web and desktop search with the utility of Google Gadgets. Meanwhile, a new addition launched on Friday makes us wonder if Google Desktop is a hidden gem we've overlooked.

"Here is another wonderful resource on Google+ for schools which I am adding to the Google Plus section here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. The present guide is created by Eric Curts who is both a Google Apps certified trainer and Google certified teacher."

"the sky's the limit when you are using the right add-ons. This list of 12 of our favorite add-ons for Google Docs and Sheets will leave you wondering how you ever got your work done without them."

via http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/05/world-wonders-project-is-must-bookmark.html

Great resource for virtual tours

Google is running an experiment in their search results, apparently shown to a portion of their users. What happens is that on the search results, say for the query comic books, a link in the top blue bar will read "Show options...". Click it, and a side bar full of options expands to the left.