Google Lit Trips

Lit trips are a great tool for stories. I've used this tool for a read aloud and the kids absolutely loved it. Foreign seeming places work best I've found. I loved how on the Flotsam example had supplementary pictures and information added. For alot of kids this tangential information can lead to new interests and maybe get them excited in some form or fashion. This tool is also another way to incorporate different learning styles into a read aloud. It adds a visual component and can be linked to short videos.