For this learning activity, I chose to use Google Translator and set up several Google Alerts, as these were the two Google tools that captured my attention the most. I am very interested in the workings of different languages, and am enthralled with the concept of RSS feeds and other methods of bringing the content of the Internet straight to my computer, so naturally these seemed like the tools for me.
For my Google Alerts, I have signed up to receive news postings regarding the Tennessee Volunteers (my favorite SEC football team), New York City's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, and funding for education, once a day via email. I have also signed up for alerts on blog posts about high-stakes testing; as a future educator it will be helpful for me to stay familiar with the latest pros and cons of controversial topics in education, and I plan to sign up for alerts on more topics of a similar nature soon.
http://www.google.com/alerts/manage?hl=en&gl=us&eh=KnAJvRgIaJZK9pXp6D6joFMBfa8
Using the Google Translate tool, I translated the song that was stuck in my head (Kenney Chesney's "Seven Days a Thousand Times") into my favorite language to hear, write in, and speak (other than English), French! When I pressed the "translate" button the results were instant; impressive!
http://translate.google.com/#
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