ePals

I am very new to the international school arena (e.g. pen pals, etc.).  Recently our school system has required all schools to become more globally aware.  Using our system’s “Global Schools Criteria” sheet, schools are ranked on their level of global awareness.  The points range from 25 to 75 or more.  It is our school’s goal to become an International School which means we must earn more than 75 points on this scale.  One of the criteria involves our school procuring different international sister schools.  I have to admit, this whole process has really made me think hard about how to do such a thing.  At first I tried good “old fashioned” contacts which resulted in good interviews but left us high and dry with finding different sister schools.  This process continued until I came across ePals. 

ePals is a great portal for international schools to meet, develop lesson plans, or simply just get to know people from around the world.  They encourage using the ePals e-mail that is very secure and monitors for inappropriate material.  You can also simply write letters back and forth.  Our school’s goal is to use e-mail and Skype whenever we get the chance. 

If you are interested in ePals, they can be located at:  http://www.epals.com/

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