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FW: Good News Blog Post
B.J. Burke
Tech Support Specialist
Walpole Public Schools
bjburke@walpole.k12.ma.us
From: Burke, BJ
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:26 AM
To: Burke, BJ
Subject: Good News Blog Post
Post Title: Bird Middle School Students Connect Globally
Students in Ms. Ekholm's and Ms. Carresi's ELA skills class have begun a pen pal project with students in other parts of the world. Sixth grade students in ELA Skills classes are practicing their grammar and writing skills by communicating through a program called epals.com. EPALS allows teachers and students to collaborate with classrooms in countries such as
When introduced to the project, the sixth grade students were very enthusiastic. They were excited to communicate and learn about children their age in other countries.
B.J. Burke
Tech Support Specialist
Walpole Public Schools
bjburke@walpole.k12.ma.us
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