Internet as a tool for communication

A class in Virginia is learning about spiders. They are using digital cameras to take pictures of their spiders in their school yard. They call them "spider cam".
They also collaborate to work with a school in Missouri to learn about spiders in each of their areas. They use emails and a website to communicate with the students.

This shows that technology can give students an opportunity to learn about animals or other things that aren't in their area.
I like how the teacher makes the assignment fun and changes the name of the technology to make it fun. Changing names on things, like calling the camera a "spider cam" makes technology more of a game for the students.
I think that for a history or social studies class, this would be fun to take to a new level, and communicate with with students from other countries or regions to learn about different historical perspectives.