ePals for better collaboration and communication.

ePals is a virtual workspace that provides opportunities for students and teachers to connect with people from all-round the globe who share the same interests. It is designed to promote safe global teaching and learning while using technology in a classroom.

 After surfing through the website I  realized that implying ePals in language classroom will allowed my students to not olny improve their language skills but also to learn about different countries and cultures. In addition, they would also be able to connect with students from different countries at the same age and hopefully develop some friendships.  For a teachers, this program provides and opportunities to connect with other teachers from different countries and to share their work and experiences.

I've already done a cultural project about holidays and different Spanish traditions in a Spanish language classroom. Except we didn't have an opportunity to connect with native speakers and to discuss what interests the students the most; how does it look like in a real life. Moreover, students could pick the subject that interests them so they explore and learn about it more. Also, I like the fact that beside common subjects in a language classroom such as culture, there are projects such as global worming, environment issues, weather or habitats developing critical thinking skills.