I explored Google Earth and that was pretty cool. It was fun to see where my house, our neighborhood and other locations looked like. I think this could be a useful tool to use for Social Studies and as a geography tool in the classroom. Working at a school that is on a military base, we have students that move here from all over. We also have students that have parents that are deployed. Thsi would be good for them to locate where their parents are serving.
I did not find a whole lot of interest or intrigue with the Ning networks. I like to use a website that is user friendly and easy to navigate to find what I need. I really did not find that on those websites. Maybe it would just take some more exploring on my part, but I did not really get past the first few layers. I am amazed at all the tools that are available to us as educators and students. Some of these tools I would like to use right away. Some may take some more work, but this has been a great experience.
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