By virtually traveling with the expedition leader, students gain knowledge in geography and a better understanding of cultural diversity. Students will have a purpose in their writing and an authentic audience. Students' writing and editing skills will improve. Students and mentors can add comments and pop up comment notes to wtiting pieces. Students' writing products can be posted on the school's websites, national children's literature sites, and submitted in their portfolio.
Students link up with others from across the district, the state and share writing pieces.
Students will have a purpose in their writing and an authentic audience. Students email each other on a book they are reading. Students exchange cultural and historic information and gain language fluency. Students use email for sending resumes, market job skills or to set up a job interview. Students email job information to an employer.