Google Maps and Google Earth

Following is a brief summary of a few of the many things I learned in my Google Maps/Earth breakout session:

This is Pegman!

Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from various positions along many streets in the world. Google has special boats and bikes to collect street view images from places like National Parks, the Grand Canyon, ski resorts or narrow alleys, etc. Drag the Pegman to places where photos have been taken to view that place in "street view".

Google Street View Camera

In Google Maps you can physically drag your route on a map to change it and it also has shaded elevation layers. Customized Google Maps can be exported as a KML file, which can be opened in Google Earth. KML files can be created within Google Maps.

Google Fusion Table

Fusion Tables can be used with both Google Maps and Google Earth and there is a collaborative option within maps. With the My Maps feature in Google Maps, you can mark locations, paths, and regions of interest on a personalized map, and share it with the world or a specified group. You can even add descriptive text, embed photos and videos, and view your map on Google Earth.

Map Overlay

Overlays are extremely powerful for Google Earth and there are many free overlay maps available for public use. Historical maps as well as modern maps can be used as overlays. Rumsey Historical Maps are a built-in layer of overlays in Google Earth’s Gallery.

Google Earth Had More Than 50 Species of 3D Trees

Now available in the Google Earth Gallery are 3D Tours and they are incredible! They 3D Trees are pretty awe-inspiring as well. 
Google Earth Keyboard Shortcuts:

N = North
U = Up
R = Up and North at the Same Time

Command and an arrow key will allow you to tilt up or down.