| INTERPERSONAL EXCHANGE Structure 1: Keypals Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections http://www.iecc.org/ This site helps teachers link with other countries by e-mail classroom pen-pal and other projects. More than 7650 teachers in 82 countries are participating to learn different cultures. I-earn http://www.iearn.org/ Helping schoConnecting students world wide, this site provides programs and activities. It includes a discussion forum, teacher conferences, news, and projects for the benefit of the planet and people of all culture. Structure 2: Global Classrooms Read to Write Project http://www.rialto.k12.ca.us/curriculum/ReadtoWrite/Welcome.html This site improves reading and writing with projects ranging from poetry to historical fiction. Students can also publish their works on the web. Help Kids Read http://www.helpkidsread.com/parentsworld.html#helpyourchild Developed by Joyce Corbin, an award winning reading specialist, this site encourages students to read. She offers a wide variety of activities and suggesitons for students and teachers. Structure 3: Electronic Appearances The Kidwriter's Writing Studio http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/Kidwriters/index.html This is an online project on writing for kids up to age 15. They can exchange and contribute stories, post projects, stories, artwork and chat for writing interactively with others. Kids Own Publishing Partnership http://www.kidsown.ie/index.html Kids from all over the world are able to publish their written work along with their illustrations. The site also offer links, student services, bookshop, and other activities including projects involving different schools. Structure 4: Telementoring Four directions Telementoring Project http://www.4directions.org/ This site connects mentors with knowledge on Native American culture to students and teachers. It helps students learn and interact with others about their heritage. Cyber Sisters http://www.cyber-sisters.org/ This telementoring site is geared for middle school girls. It concentrates in the subject of Math, Technology, and science. It offers parent-school, protege, and mentor connections. Structure 5: Question-and-answer Activities Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com This site answers just about how anything works-from coffee beans to your brain, it explains it all. How Stuff Works http://www.of411.com/how-stuff-works.html More for users of all ages, this site is user friendly to search for answers on how stuff work and why. From scientific questions to how a horses get their color, this site answers all the questions you can think of. Structure 6: Impersonations Letters to Santa http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/cc/santa/santa.html This site is a project wher students can e-mail letters to Santa, while older students reply. As a result, alll students get practice their writing skills. Santa's Workshop http://santasworkshop.debateusa.coms Writing a letter to Santa is exciting and fun with this site. It hasactivities and instructions on what to write. Kids of all ages will get a definite reply via e-mail as they practice their writing skills. |