Did you ever have pen pals as part of your school work? The St. Michael School in Schererville, Ind., has established a pen pal program to expose students to other cultures. Teachers help facilitate the learning process and students use digital communication, translation programs, discussion boards, and various other tools to interact with classrooms in places as diverse as Mexico, Russia, and Norway.
According to Brenda Tovsen, the school's technology coordinator, "We find a partner classroom and collaborate on school projects, practice foreign language skills and establish international friendships."
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Technology connecting Ind. students to the world
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