How can teachers of literature bring the wisdom of the literature of the ages to the students of the 21
st Century? One way is to bring it to the world
they live in and care about! The
GoogleLitTrips.com project brings the greatest journey literature of all time to the world that today's 21
st century students live in by tracking the journeys on the surface of Google Earth.
Google Earth allows the addition of place markers to indicate locations along the route and to include such enhancements as appropriate images, relevant website links, and thought provoking discussion starters.
Imagine putting your students right in the middle of the story, traveling right along with the Joads, from The Grapes of Wrath, Amir from The Kite Runner, or even Mr. and Mrs. Mallard from Make Way for Ducklings!
Jerome Burg, the developer of the GoogleLitTrip.com project will share tips, tricks, integration strategies and pedagogical considerations for ensuring that this technology implementation directly addresses good learning theory.
