GOOGLE EARTH!

I had seen Google Earth in the past, but just downloaded it today for myself. I must say I was absolutely fascinated by the detail and accuracy of this website. Simply by typing in a location you are instantly there, no matter where on the globe! Never had I even considered this tool for the classroom, but boy was I wrong!
This would be so useful for a variety of subject areas. Teachers could form curriculum in geography about relative and absolute locations. It would also be useful for younger kids to look at continents, versus countries, states and cities. I like it better than just a globe because you can zoom so close in on a particular place. For history class, you could do a project on a specific event in the past, but then look at the landscape and development of the are now and do a comparison/contrasting assignment. For science when studying "under the sea" the ocean layer would be fascinating. Also, the sunlight paths and outer space settings would be very useful as well.
As you can see there are so many options to incorporate TPAK into your classroom, technology really does enhance the learning for your students, and I think they would really enjoy how hands on the Google Earth application is.
Whether you're checking on your house from an aerial view, or researching a specific location, you can't go wrong with Google Earth! :)