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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Beep, beep, beep ,beep, beep...Hot Off the Press...

Larry Ferlazzo, teacher and author of Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day must never sleep.  Today when I checked out his newest posts there were twelve.  I was up to 3AM working online so I know how much time this takes.  Of course, here I am again taping away at my computer keyboard.  I just don't want any of you to miss a golden opportunity.  According to a tip he got from Google Maps Mania they launched a new app on February 12, 2011 called Map Your Valentine.  After you click on the Map Your Valentine button you are asked to enter in a recipient email address, your email address, a location and a message specific to that location.  You are given the option of previewing your creation before it's beamed out into cyberspace.  What a great fun way to combine writing, geography and technology in the classroom.



In the weeks and months following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, a Statue of Liberty replica stood honor guard outside a firehouse on Eighth Avenue and West 48th Street in Manhattan. The firehouse was Engine 54/Ladder 4/Battalion 9, which lost 15 of their men at the World Trade Center on 9/11.  So states the opening dialogue at the new interactive Lady Liberty page which was designed for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.  This initiative allows the user to select from the many objects that now cover this statue from head to toe revealing a message.  This is an informative and highly motivational visual valuable in educating our children and ourselves.  A free teaching guide is available to download.  More information can be found at Communication Arts Web Pick of the Week

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