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R. Byrne: "Scribble Maps provides a variety of base layer maps on which you can draw freehand, add placemarks, add image overlays, and type across the map. Compared to creating a custom map on Google Maps, Scribble Maps is much easier for students to learn how to use. Scribble Maps also provides far more default placemark icons than Google's My Maps tool. Scribble Maps will work in the web browser on your laptop, Chromebook, iPad, or Android tablet."

"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

"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"

"Now if you visit my PD site you will find a series of activities that you can use to introduce teachers and students to various Google tools including Google Sites, Blogger, Advanced Search, Google Maps, Books, Bookmarks, Google Docs, and Google Groups. Feel free to use and adapt the activities I've outlined the next time you're introducing teachers or students to these helpful Google tools." The site referred to has an amazing number of lesson ideas and links to tutorials on using Google applications for education.

Links to lesson plan and new Google time line.

This blog entry shows how to use the Google Drawing program to create a mind-map, brainstorm, and embed the map elsewhere, e.g., a blog or wiki, for instant updating. Includes a video tutorial as well.

"I have begun a new Maths Map in Adelaide focusing on addition ideas that can be seen or referred to on the map. It would be great to have your contributions it is very easy to do:" This doesn't have to be just in Adelaide--use Tom Barrett's ideas for a Google Maths Map in your local area. There are math activities for K-5--it's fun, too!

Describes the mind-mapping tool that saves to Google Drive, and pedagogical applications for it. Also links to 4 other mind-mapping applications.

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.

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.

A map of 333 Web domains, resembling the Tokyo Metro Map.

This is an annual report on trends on the Internet, mapped over a Tokyo subway map. So a very popular company, like Google, is located this year (2009) at Shinjuku and Twitter is at Shibuya, "the station with the biggest buzz." Go figure. Might have interest as a brain teaser or mind puzzle, esp. for students with some knowledge of the Tokyo train system.

"You could use Google Maps Engine Lite to create your own classroom version of Novels on Location. Ask your students to write short short book reviews in the placemarks that they add to a shared Google Map. If you have students creating video book trailers, those videos could be added to their placemarks too. If could be a fun challenge for your call to try to collectively "read around the world" by locating stories set on each of the seven continents. " A nice tool and an interesting lesson using it. T/H R. Byrne

This world map shows locations with interactivities and webcams. A great collection of links for teaching geography, history, and social studies.

"The goal of Wikihood World Browser is to provide visual, geo-located context for Wikipedia entries. You can explore Wikihood World Browser in two ways; you can simply browse the map by scrolling and zooming in on locations then clicking on placemarks or you can enter specific locations into the search bar. Wikihood World Browser will accept search queries for specific places and it will accept queries for some historical events like the Battle of Gettysburg. "

R. Byrne: "One of the problems I run into when trying to find documents, videos, or folders that I have saved in my Google Drive folder is trying to find them again quickly without having to dig through the myriad of my created folders. I also want the ability to quickly share with my students folders that have documents or videos without having to send them a link to each one. With these concerns in mind, I felt that combining one of the best visual web resources (Symbaloo) with one of the best storage resources (Google Drive) was the best way to go. " The article shows how G-Drive and Symbaloo can be used together, with an instructional video. It also offers tips on using the two tools for student research projects. Organization of the tiles in the Symbaloo webmix, and the folders in G-Drive is promoted -- a good lesson for anyone whose desktop and files/folders are cluttery. Symbaloo might also serve as a mind-map for a research project, collecting related sites together, and/or tagged by color. I use Symbaloo as my Firefox desktop -- all the sites I want to find fast are there, not just the ones I have used most recently, which is what Firefox offers when a blank tab/window is opened. Symbaloo also means that when you switch from device to device the same set of tiles is viewable. Run out of room? You can organize tabs with different sets of tiles.

Top maps in the gallery. These should be an inspiration for your students for any social studies or environmental studies content projects. They are all fascinating.

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.

You tube video describing how to set up your own map locations and save them permanently. Links to other how-tos in Goggle Maps.

A free mind-mapping tool that you can save to Google Drive.

This is a nice, free tool that will save to Google Drive, or publish online with an embed code.