I have been looking around on googleearth.com. This is a great site for educators. In social studies class I have seen the google earth application used to virtually travel to an area of the world that the class is studying. This seems to really drive home the lesson. Instead of just looking at pictures in a text book, you can travel the globe from the comfort of your school chair. This helps to envision what the world looks like now and not some time ago when a picture was taken.
I also found a literature link. Several books have been discussed and lesson plan ideas shared. I like this site as you can get a glimpse of the author and sometimes find a link to have a chat with them regarding their work. This is a great way to inspire young readers and writers and a new way to talk about literature. I can see this link used as a sort of WebQuest to find out more information about the author, other books that they have written, and finding ways of communicating with the author or others interested in the book.
I tired the math sites as well. I admit that math is my least favorite subject and I am always looking for help in this subject. The math sites are great for finding innovative ideas on calculation with more technical finesse like calculating seismic waves of a tsunami. You can also find help with algebra if seismic waves are too hard to cypher.
The Google Earth site has many applications that can be easily used in the classroom. I realize that it will be an invaluable site for teaching and teaching ideas. This site is updated with the latest technology continually, so will be handy for any activity you can think of.
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Nice overview, Sue. I just don't want to think of you sitting at home trying to use Google Earth...it's a painful memory of my own attempts to use software like this from dialup.
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