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I can remember back in elementary school writing hand written letters to another student as a pen pal across the United States. With the rising cost of postage it is very difficult to have students send and receive letters as much as a learning experience as it can be. By finding pen pals electronically students can continue to collaborate across the globe using electronic devices. This article describes Edmodo as one source teachers can use to find pen pal classes to communicate with.
In business education students learn how to format a letter properly, by sending a letter electronically to a real person rather than giving it to the teacher can be much more meaningful and educational. This can be used in many other types of classes to in which tools such as Skype can be used to connect classes from anywhere and collaborate with one another. Check it out to see how you can find electronic pen pals for any type of class!
Article Citation:
Mims, Lisa (2013, November 6). Pen Pals of the 21st Century. http://www.edutopia.org/. Retrieved November 9th, 2013 from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/pen-pals-in-21st-century-lisa-mims
I also had a pen pal from New Zealand when I was in elementary school. I learned so much about how people around the world live differently. Now, my team of 5th grade teachers are planning to collaborate through pen pals very soon. I am glad to see you recommended using Edmodo for locating pen pals. I have heard of it, but have not had direct experience using it. I am going to have to check it out!
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