Google and Education: Dynamic Duo?

The National Writing Project has now teamed up with Google to create an online writing and online publishing site where students can write about their concerns for the upcoming election and things they would want the President to address. The site combines several web 2.0 technologies including Google Earth, Google Docs for Educators, and tag clouds so readers can quickly get an idea of where students are when they post their concerns and what issues are of most concern and access the letters that interest them most. Cool stuff, huh?

I do wonder what Google's policies are for handling information that is coming from students. What are their practices as far as using or distributing information for marketing purposes? Something to think about as more and more "free" Google tools become available and as we begin using those tools more and more with our students