Sunday, April 15, 2012

ePals where Learners Connect

The ePals is a global collaboration learning sites for educators, students and parents all around the world. This platform provides users with a safety and security learning environment. The schools and educators can offer a multiple learning experience for students and protect learners’ right or safety when using this learning platform. Moreover, the ePals global community enables users to learn, share and contact with people who have the same interest around the world. This is different from the traditional social learning networks which usually connect with people that we have already known and learned in the same places or classrooms. The ePals provides educators and learners an opportunity to explore their interest and learn the languages through the real-world connection.

Some Excellent Learning Features for Students:
  • Biodiversity: Learn the background of nature science and explore the ecosystem
  • Efilms: Exchange thought-provoking questions and answers about film topics
  • Storytelling: Allow learners to use their imagination to build up their stories and tell stories by their own way.
  • Student Forum & Book Club: Discuss any topics of interest with ePals users and share the books you have read

Some Useful Teaching Features for Teachers:
  • NetGeo Projects: Several interesting projects that you can utilize in the classroom for students to discuss
  • Community Media: Teachers can share their teaching materials and plan to other teachers and exchange ideas.
  • Resources: It provides several links for different purposes. Ex. International Reading Association, Training resources, and Smithsonian On ePals……etc.

The program possesses a lot of features and functions for both teachers and learners to enhance their teaching materials and increase their knowledge on languages and academic information. Every learners will be enjoy and have a lot of fun through this websites.


1 comment:

Maryanne said...

I hope that you get the chance to try out this program or a similar one with your own students in the future.