Thing #7

I enjoyed Google Alert and Google Earth. Both can be used in the classroom. When reading a nonfiction book, the students can investigate the setting of the book. They can really lock onto a real destination.
Google Alert can be used when the class has come up with a list of favorite teams, concerts,etc. It helps with current events.
Also, I am glad to see another web album tool such as Picasa. It seems easy and user friendly. Coming from a generation where pictures were actually glued into photo albums, Picasa is very refreshing. No more yellowed picture edges in the album.