This document discusses how new mapping technologies like Google Earth can be used as educational tools to develop students' spatial thinking and geo-literacy skills. It provides examples of how Google Earth allows for more realistic views of geographical contexts than traditional maps. The document also lists some of the tools available through Google Apps for Educators like Google Earth, Picasa, Spreadsheets, and Quick Website Builder that can be used for field trips, collaborative record keeping, image sharing, and textual analysis. It concludes by providing some additional online resources for using Google tools in education.