Google+Tools

There are many different types of Google Tools. They can all do different things. The ones that we explored in class were sketch up and Google Lit trips. I really like Google Lit Trips because I think it could help the students relate to a story they are reading. It also will help them understand the setting more as well. I was not a big fan of sketch up and probably would not use it in my classroom.

Articles @http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/file/view/Google+SketchUp.pdf This website talks about using SketchUp in a classroom. I like this website because it describes what SketchUp. It also describes way you can use it in a classroom and the gives you addition resources on SketchUp.

@https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/INSITE/Google+Lit+Trips This website talks about using Google Lit Trips. I like this website because it first gives a brief explanation of what Google Lit Trips is and who created it. Then it talks about how to use it. Finally it talks about how you can incorporate it into your classroom.

Sketch Silly Sample

Activity

As a class we will read one of the books that has a Google Lit Trip. Once we have read the book the students will then do a scavenger hunt of the places mentioned in the book. The student would be in pair and would receive a piece of paper that describes different parts of the book. The students will have to figure out what the setting that the clue is describing. The student will then write down their answer and describe what they explored on Google Lit Trip.

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