Enter the Google Ancient Rome 3D Curriculum Competition

http://www.google.com/educators/romecontest.html

*Imagine trying to explain this development to K-12 educators from 40 years ago.

Here's what you may win from getting your pre-teens to frolic in an ancient Roman virtuality:

" Teachers submitting the top 6 examples alone or in teams will be honored as rockstar Google educators online and will enjoy a prize package including:

* Apple MacBook laptop
* Digital classroom projector
* Digital camera
* 3D Navigation mouse
* $500 in gift cards to Target or Office Depot
* Engraved Google "Top Educator" plaque"

*Still with me so far? Okay, as a special bonus, when Christian home-school dropouts accuse you of teaching paganism, you get have them thrown screaming to the hungry lions in SketchUp's meticulously realized 3D Colosseum.