A few paradigm-shifted integration examples

A couple of really cool built-in Resources

Click on this link with a partner!  A QUICK ACTIVITY 

25 Interesting Ways to Use Google Earth in the Classroom .  Tom Barrett, England Elementary School Teacher started it, and 24 others around the world have contributed to it. It continues to grow, contact Tom to add your own ideas!

Visit Google for Educators > Google Earth.
Google Groups: Discussions > Google Geo education

Tons of Education-specific content is available right in the Google Earth application in the PLACES section of the Google Earth sidebar by clicking the ADD CONTENT link 

or by clicking here.

Google offers "tons" of educational integrations for Google Earth integrations here.

Need help with Google Earth in your classroom? Check out the Google Educators Discussion Group. (Google Earth Search Results)

Thomas Petra's Real World Math
Thomas Cooper's Expedition Lit Trips
Jerome Burg's Google Lit Trips
Carol LaRow's Historical Voyages and Events

GOOGLE RESOURCES...

Download Google Earth here.
Explore Google's, Google Earth Product Tour videos.
Get Google Earth for your iPhone FREE!
Be sure to subscribe to the Google Earth Sightseers Newletter!
Check out Google's Lat Long Blog
Building Better Balloons Click Here Tutorial

        

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

GCT Cindy Lane's wiki that has a plethora of sites to use in conjunction with Google Earth

          GCT Thomas Cooper's fantastic series of Free Google Earth Webinars
          Getting to Know Google Earth

OTHER APPLICATIONS...

Here are some applications that you can use and then embed in Google Maps and Earth.
SlideShare - http://www.slideshare.net/
Podomatic - http://www.podomatic.com/
Quizzlet - http://quizlet.com/user/Quizzlet/
VoiceThread - http://ed.voicethread.com/
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com
 

Have you checked out the official Google Certified Teacher Map?

JUST FOR FUN:

http://www.planetinaction.com/helicopters/ Fly a helicopter in San Francisco, sound effects, the works!
If it was my home Taking the oil spill disaster and applying it on a map over your town!

 

 

GEO APPS CRIB SHEETS... 

Google Earth
Google Maps
SketchUp