Using ePals for Global Community and Collaborative Tools

Using ePals' Global Community and Collaborative Tools for Project-Based Learning
Dr. Kari Stubbs and Tim DiScipio, ePals
NetDay survey 69% of students said it is important to work with students around the world
ePals connecting classrooms in 200 countries

ePals Global Network
Find classrooms worldwide to do project with
Projects involve - literacy, foreign language, science, math, etc.
Language learning between students in different countries
Share photographs soccer shoe story

ePals SchoolMail
controlled environment
language tanslation
protected environment
flagged student messages - filter
ecards
safety
ability to preview each in and out email if wanted - turn on and off
capture students artifacts

ePals SchoolBlog
blogs
safe and protected
personalized domain
multi-media posting
policy managed
clendar
options - classroom only, parents only, public access
web based management and storage
NET-T - new emphasis on creativity
model digital age work and learning


Talked about projects but did not really address Project-based learning.

All of the tools mentions above are said to be free