Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Candace Pauchnick - San Diego - China Collaboratiion

Case Study: San Diego-China Classroom Collaboration with ePals SchoolMail, SchoolBlog and More.

Candace Pauchnick

ePals web site you can search for schools/teachers via an interactive map
Contact other teacher and see if your goals for doing a project can blend together even if they are different.

Cautious of spelling mistakes - land scaper other student may search for a long time to figure out what a scaper is and it should have been landscaper

Benefits - improved writing skills
Working with China students US students are teachers of English so they must use proper punctuation
Need to write and be courteous

Students with an ePal have access to correct information about a country based on what their ePal knows instead of just relying on information posted on the web

If using Skype or other video program allow time to practice before doing a web conference

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