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ePals.com Classroom Exchange |
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Resource Category: |
Cultural Resource |
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Description: |
ePals.com facilitates e-mail exchanges betwen students in US classroom and students abroad. In addition, ePals SchooBlog allows teachers to create an interactive website for their classes and exchange teaching techniques and strategies with their counterparts in other countries. The "Projects" link provides examples of how teachers have integrated ePals.com into the curriculum. ePals Book Club facilitates discussion among students from different countries. |
| Editorial Board Review: |
This web site is directed at teachers who wish to take advantage of crosscultural communication opportunities for themselves and their students via the Internet. |
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Bibliographic Information: |
DiScipio, T. (2005, September). ePals.com Classroom Exchange [web site]. Retrieved 05/24/06, from http://www.epalscorp.com/.
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Internet Address: |
http://www.epalscorp.com/ |
| Keywords: |
Friendship, culture, e-mail, e-pals, blog, book club |
| National Standards: |
Communication: Interpersonal
Cultures: Perspectives
Cultures: Products
Cultures: Practices
Comparisons |
| Intended Use for Learning: |
Web Site |
| Intended Use for Teaching: |
Web Site |
| Topics: |
Culture
Friendship
Letter Writing
Youth Culture |
| Instructional Modality: |
Multi-Media |
| Skill Level: |
Novice: Reading
Novice: Writing
Novice: Grammar
Intermediate: Reading
Intermediate: Writing
Intermediate: Grammar
Advanced: Reading
Advanced: Writing
Advanced: Grammar
Superior: Reading
Superior: Grammar |
| Copyright Information: |
Status:
Protected by copyright
Other: |
| Ordering Information: |
ePals.com
70 Soundview Dr. Easton
CT
USA
00612 |
Home Page:
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http://www.epalscorp.com/
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| Acquisition Information: |
Points of Acquisition:
From provider
POA Comments:
Demonstrations are available. Call 888-770-3333 for information. Student SchoolMail and SchoolBlog are priced separately. SchoolMail accounts are $7-$14 per year (depending on total number) and SchoolBlog starts at $63.95 per year for a single classroom. |
Price
(Total Cost): |
SchoolMail $7-$14; SchoolBlog $63.95 classroom |
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