My Take
I think this is awesome. It would be a fun tool to introduce to my students.
How I Use It
I can see using this as a writing assignment. I would allow my students to connect to other students in other areas of the world by creating a project they could share with another community.
More community reviews for PenPal Schools
Alicia M.
Saraland Elementary School
Saraland, AL
June 19, 2019
Creates an understanding of culture differences!
Overall, I feel there needs to be more interaction. The students were excited to see their pen pal's responses, yet many pen pals did not. There is a requirement and time limit for students to respond and many students never got a response from their pal.
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Jillian W.
April 16, 2019
Connect students globally on PenPal Schools to collaborate and learn together
This website is a great teaching tool because it offers broad lesson plans that are being completed similarly in other classrooms so students can collaborate globally with other students. There are currently less than 50 lesson plan options on the website, but there is a large enough variety to be able to introduce this collaborate type of lesson at least a few times throughout the school year. Each lesson states how many other "active PenPals" are currently working on each. Connecting with students all over the World create an interesting learning environment for the students and also helps students get a better understanding of different cultures and environments that they would not usually be exposed to.
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Clara I.
Campbell, CA
April 8, 2019
Great Way to Help Promote Global Citizenship
Overall, I think this is an amazing tool to utilize in the classroom to expand Global Citizenship. It opens up a variety of perspectives for the students. It is used with 6 grade and up, and could be tied to a Language or Social Studies lesson easily. I am impressed with this product!
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