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"Google Earth and Google Maps has always been a natural fit in social studies classrooms. But Google Earth and Maps can also be powerful tools in other content areas. The resources below represent some of my favorite resources for introducing Google Earth and Maps in areas outside of social studies." A great list of uses for a variety of subjects. And a link to how to get Google Earth Pro for free. T/H R. Byrne

This site has some amazing links for all the content areas: sciences, lanugage arts (lit trips), maths, and social studies, including U.S. History Tours, using Google Maps and Google Earth. For multiple grades.

Great links for using Google Earth for science classes, as well as for English/Language Arts (see "Lit Trips"), math, culture and history, etc. Pre-made lessons. Also links to "How to create Placemarks and Tours," "To Geography and Beyond," etc.

Links to lesson plan and new Google time line.

A taste of the paper, which is relatively expensive, but it gives an idea of what kinds of things can be used with a GET (Google Earth Tour). This blog also has many earlier posts about the subject. Great for content-based science classes.

Simulating the world of travel for children using Google Earth.\n\nviaTime is a virtual transportation simulator developed by Matt Paskus. The initial phase of the application\nallows children of all ages to create a virtual airline and observe their progress in real time utilizing Google Earth.\n\nDoes not specificy target age, but directions look like best for tweens and teens (US Grades middle school-high school or ages 10-17).\n--EHS\n

"A wizard for creating and managing customized Google maps of address lists * addresses come from your own Google spreadsheets * modify your address list and maps are automatically updated; done so daily, or on demand * privately be the only viewer of your maps, or publish them and show them on any website * access the address lists and maps from anywhere * download KML of your maps / export them to Google earth"

Advanced training for Google Earth: Now you have all read Advice For New Members and Placemarks and Overlays (Basic Training), Right? If you haven't, you better! I will know if you try this "Advanced Material" before you study the basics... and some large ugly Troll will be knocking on your back door late at night if you lie to me.

"In the original 2004 article I stated: "The pipe is more important than the content within the pipe. Our ability to learn what we need for tomorrow is more important than what we know today. A real challenge for any learning theory is to actuate known knowledge at the point of application" (Conclusion section, � 1). I find Verhagen�s (2006) critique falls at precisely this point. The core of what I wrote in the initial article is still valid: that learning is a network phenomenon, influenced (aided) by socialization and technology. Two years is a lifetime in the educational technology space. Two years ago, web 2.0 was just at the beginning of the hype cycle. Blogs, wikis, and RSS�now prominent terms at most educational conferences�were still the sandbox of learning technology geeks. Podcasting was not yet prominent. YouTube didn't exist. Google had not released its suite of web-based tools. Google Earth was not yet on the desktops of children and executives alike�each thrilled to view their house, school, or business in satellite images. Learning Management Systems still held the starting point of most elearning initiatives. Moodle was not yet prominent, and the term PLEs (personal learning environments) did not exist. In two years, our small space of educational technology evolved�perhaps exploded is a more accurate term."

These tools might also be of great use for other kinds of content-based projects and learning activities. For middle and upper grades as well as adults: Scribble Maps (an easier version of Google Earth/Maps), which includes pencil tools for drawing on the map; Presentations within Google Classroom, used by the students; Newspaper Generator to summarize main ideas; Timeline Maker, with a link to a planner activity and reference to another on ReadWriteThink; and Fakebook, a Facebook-like application for historical figures on ClassTools.net. Very useful blog with many other tools and activities. Social studies oriented.

A wealth of resources, materials, teaching tips, tutorials, etc., including student showcase of projects completed--you can submit your own students' work.

If you are looking for examples for a particular topic, you can search the Google Forums to find some interesting examples - http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ There are thousands of posts in those forums and you can usually find something on just about any top

A list by Gary Toews on useful education apps recommended by the U.S. STaRT Education Dept. K-9 + Teacher. Includes the usual, such as Google Earth, Calculator, etc., but also some imaginative ones, such as the National Film Board and Image Searcher.

Easily create images, write on maps, place markers, draw shapes, share,and export to Google Earth. A great way to give student presentations some real backgrounds.

"Placemarks and Overlays (Basic Training). This is the first of a two part series on placemarks and overlays. In the first part we will look at the ways to create a placemark, save it, and post it to the BBS. In the second part Placemarks and Overlays (Advanced Training), we will look inside placemarks and learn to use some advanced techniques."

R. Byrne gives us some good tools to use in class with ideas for use with students. The cultural studies uses are unlimited, but also history and politics play a role. Visualize data sets, build a tour or gallery of images, etc.

This is the first of a two part series on placemarks and overlays. In the first part we will look at the ways to create a placemark, save it, and post it to the Community. In the second part Placemarks and Overlays (Advanced Training), we will look inside placemarks and learn to use some advanced techniques.