Lerman (Progressive Science Initiative, Kean U.), a former teacher and administrator who designs educational environments and experiences for learners of all ages, and Hicks, a professional development specialist who is an educational consultant specializing in instructional design, bring together Google Certified Teachers to show how K-12 teachers and administrators can use Google Applications like Google Earth, Documents, Maps, Blogger, Sites, and iGoogle. In addition, they discuss the calendar, groups, news, forms and spreadsheets, Picasa, and the Google Apps Education Edition, and provide 43 lesson plans organized by grade level and a case study of a school that used these applications. There is no index. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)