Surely the long awaited moment when video can be embedded in Google Earth placemarks is almost upon us? Click this link and then the placemark balloon to see video of a lightning strike on the Empire State Building.

Digital Urban demonstrated this new feature of Google My Maps; more information can be found at Google Maps. I’m looking forward to seeing students creating their personal geographies via multimedia Google Maps.
Ed Parsons likes the “2.5D” rendering of buildings in Google Maps, sadly not happening for the UK any time soon!
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Hello Noel:
Here is Wang from Taiwan. Until now I contribute a optional course for my school students. The course website is as fellowing:
http://yuhaiioio.googlepages.com
And about one week ago I just tried to create a . It does make students much confident and easier to create their own KML file.
I think you may like to check it, Here is the PPT link
Also the tools I use in the class is here
If there is any recommend from you, please let me know. I do like to make the website and those teaching material better.
Regards
Wang
It seems the link address of the PPT is too long. So I upload it to Badongo as fellowing:
http://www.badongo.com/file/2758564