The two sites I enjoyed most from out list of global cooperation sites were epals and Global SchoolNet. Both websites seem like great tools in our world of education.
I remember in high school my Spanish teacher tried to set up penpals through a magazine. We were all very excited, but it never worked. A few kids got letters, others got inappropriate letters and the rest of us got nothing at all. Epals is the solution to all those problems. The site allows you to monitor everything your students send and receive. You can block suggested words and/or create your own word list. The site is run by fellow teachers who okay everyone who is participating on the site. You are able to find cooperating classrooms in the Target Language. They can practice their English, while your students practice their Spanish/French/Portuguese/etc. It seems like a very exciting way to introduce your students to the outside world.
The second site I really enjoyed was Global SchoolNet. This site has tons of activities and the first thing that came to my mind was the standard of connections. Here, not only do they have activities for a Spanish classroom, but they have tons of activities for every other classroom. Given time and a little elbow grease, I can imagine a teacher being able to connect her students to many other disciplines in the TL. I think the thing I want to try the most is the expeditions. Students are taken along side of adventurers and receive emails and updates about where the explorer is going and what they are learning. They can go anywhere from the silk road to the Great Wall of China.
I remember in high school my Spanish teacher tried to set up penpals through a magazine. We were all very excited, but it never worked. A few kids got letters, others got inappropriate letters and the rest of us got nothing at all. Epals is the solution to all those problems. The site allows you to monitor everything your students send and receive. You can block suggested words and/or create your own word list. The site is run by fellow teachers who okay everyone who is participating on the site. You are able to find cooperating classrooms in the Target Language. They can practice their English, while your students practice their Spanish/French/Portuguese/etc. It seems like a very exciting way to introduce your students to the outside world.
The second site I really enjoyed was Global SchoolNet. This site has tons of activities and the first thing that came to my mind was the standard of connections. Here, not only do they have activities for a Spanish classroom, but they have tons of activities for every other classroom. Given time and a little elbow grease, I can imagine a teacher being able to connect her students to many other disciplines in the TL. I think the thing I want to try the most is the expeditions. Students are taken along side of adventurers and receive emails and updates about where the explorer is going and what they are learning. They can go anywhere from the silk road to the Great Wall of China.
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Mary Caitlin,
Thanks for the good review of these two sites.
Dr. Burgos
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