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By:Lucas Kent
Many people never forget writing pen pal letters when they were young. Some
people even become life-long friends with pen pals they first wrote to in
elementary school.
Today, as communicating with people on the other side of the world is as simple
as a click of a mouse, the art of writing pen pal letters should not become a lost
teaching tool. On the contrary, today's technology can only enhance and improve
the pen pal experience for your students.
Here are some tips to help you give your students an enriched pen pal
experience:
3) Have student create audio and/or video clips for their pen pals.
5) Create projects that students and their pen pals can work on together via the
internet.
6) Encourage your students to continue to write to their pen pals over the
summer and in future years even when the leave your class.
Using technology to write pen pals in the 21st century will help teach our
students how to better work within the global community around them. My class
has been writing letters, emailing, and talking to many different classes from
around the world. They are fascinated with the similarities and difference
between them and their pen pals on the other side of the world. To get started
visit People to People international at http://www.ptpi.org and get matched up
with another class from almost anywhere in the world.