Using Google Maps to Collaborate

While Google Earth is a marvelous tool to examine places on the earth, Google Maps is the perfect tool for collaborative experiences.  This tool is perfect for collaborative work among teachers, and for collaborative work among students.  This brief video (5:48) is created by @MrBrianBobbit to easily show how you might use Google Maps.  As you watch, consider these questions and offer your insights in the comments sections:

1. How might teachers use Google Maps to collaborate and create tools to support student learning? 
2. How might students use Google Maps to collaborate and share thinking and learning?
3. What historical information (people, events, locations) might be mapped? 
4. What geographic information might be mapped?