Pen Pals to.. Keyboard Pals?

In 2nd grade my teacher traded places with a teacher in Australia for half of the school year. So for 6 months I was educated from a mate down under. During her stay in the United States she connected us with her classroom she had in Australia. I was connected with a 2nd grade girl name Carlie. During those 6 months my Australian teacher would set aside time for us to write hand-written letters to our pen pals. After 2nd grade Carlie and I continued to write and send pictures and treats for years. Thinking about this now I think, "I'm ancient! Hand written letters?" So, I researched to see if the world has taken advantage of developing technology concerning pen pals.. and what did I find? ePals! I came upon a website that connects classrooms all around the world and they share projects, ideas, languages, traditions, the list is endless! This is a fantastic experience and ePals connects grade levels from K-12. Students post videos, share projects, interact, learn more about computer function, and much more. This website is great for teachers as well. They do all the same things the kids do and are able to educate people all over the world and BE educated by other teachers who live around the world. I will post the website and be sure to look at: >general information about ePals >what can students gain from ePals I found these paragraphs very helpful and inticing. Enjoy! http://www.epals.com/