Students can participate in projects as simple as keypals, as informative as science information collection, or as stimulating as collaborative problem-solving. These projects offer students the opportunity to address the Technology TEKS and participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator, contributor, or mentor. Finding global partners with whom to communicate is quite easy. Several web sites offer teachers and students the opportunity to get together and get involved with global projects. As you implement the global connections, you will see that students can participate in a variety of ways.
Classes can connect with students on the other side of the world as penpals.
Link with partners in other countries through the Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections . The Educator's Resource to see A List of Cool Schools as well as other educational resources. KidLink is a wonderful place where kids can join together and talk in several languages. Search the online database of classrooms or add yours to our search engine. Teachers may register for online projects at a variety of sites .