Wow! I'm amazed by how many google tools there are! I'm sure I can discover a multitude of uses for them, but here are just a few:
1) Panoramio: This tool allows you to view photographs from all over the world, situated in their geographic context. For example, images of Tokyo are placed on top of Japan on a map image. I could use this tool in my English classroom as a way to set a visual context for a lesson, book, or unit. For example, before studying English Romantic poetry I could show images of the famous Lake District and other natural scenes in England that inspired much poetry. I could also use this tool to help students see what places look like around the world before we studied multicultural literature.
2) Google Docs: This is an excellent tool for creating and sharing documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and more. I could use this tool as a way for my students to collaborate on group projects or to edit one another's papers. This is a way to work paper-free and also to allow for collaboration without the normal time and place constraints.
3) Google Scholar: This tool allows searches for academic articles. I could show this tool to students as one venue through which they could conduct research for academic papers and projects. A benefit of this tool is that it is easy to use and free to access.
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