After a little research, I discovered Vocaroo.com This great little site lets you record a snippet of audio and upload it to the web. The recording can be played through an embeddable Flash Player. What’s really cool is that I found the HTML code for the player can be pasted into a Google Earth placemark. There’s no need to register to use Vocaroo; the whole process couldn’t be easier or more classroom friendly.

Tragedy!

Here’s the Google Earth placemark we recorded earlier:
Tragedy in the gardens of Lucullus

Obviously the technique has endless potential for further development. Maps that speak are an excellent example of neo-geography!