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In the Beginning...
Submitted by cpauchnick on Thu, 2006-04-13 10:08.
Public
The walls came down in my classroom, symbolically, in 2002, as I joined my high school sociology students to other students in the Czech Republic through the exchanging of e-mail letters. Since then, through the use of ePALS.com, I have had my students connected to Ukraine, Italy, France, Austria, Colombia, Romania, Uzbekistan, Germany, Philippines, Taiwan, Belgium, and China. I’ve had my students involved in live-video conferences with Ukraine, Italy then climaxed with China last spring. This blog gives us the opportunity to share summaries, examples of our work, our learning and our inspiration with the world.
from Yaodong in China
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2008-03-28 01:53.
Dear Vuctor,
I am so glad to have just read your message and reply from Candance.We have set up this blog for years and you are our first visitor who got involved.I hope your students will join us soon.
Regards,
Yaodong
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Blogs
Submitted by cpauchnick on Fri, 2008-03-21 07:30.
Dear Vuctor Kirillin,
Thank you for writing and reading our blog. It is nice you would like your students to get involved in a blog page. If you go to the ePALS SchoolBlog section of this website you will find directions given in how to set up a blog page. My secret for successful program learning is the "click and discover" method. (smile) I click on everything to learn how to operate things. It's really not difficult.
Good luck and have fun!
Sincerely,
Candace
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E-Pal Mentorship request
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2007-11-02 13:20.
Hi Candace,
I just viewed your powerpoint regarding the e-pal web conference your students had with students in China. I would love to discuss this program with you further. I'm curious as to how you were able to find a school to correspond with in addition to other particulars. I would love your guidance as I am interested in doing this with my own students. I think what you're doing is wonderful! Please see me at my blog at: nlcommunities.com/communities/sevenb .
Please email me there. So looking forward to hearing from you!
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Rena Heinrich
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Thank you for the compliment...
Submitted by cpauchnick on Fri, 2008-03-21 07:44.
Hello Rena,
I just went to your blog site and was very impressed with what you have done, too. I will email you from there as you asked but also thought I would share, here, how I found the school in China. I found the school through this ePALS program. Yaodong Chen and I found each other through ePALS. This is a great place to meet people from all over the world.
I wish you success in your future connections.
Sincerely,
Candace
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More information needed
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2007-02-12 01:01.
I would like to ask some questions but one can start for the time being:
So can anyone just join in and be able to write to epals as long as they are students? And teachers to teachers?
Please enlighten me a bit, thank you very much in advance.
Sincerely,
Linta
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Yes, anyone can join...
Submitted by cpauchnick on Fri, 2008-03-21 08:28.
Hello Linta,
Yes, anyone can join ePALS.com Students can talk to students and it's a great place for teachers to connect to other teachers to organize projects for their students to work on together.
Check out all the different programs on this site and have fun.
Sincerely,
Candace Pauchnick
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That is cool that you guys
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2007-01-05 08:53.
That is cool that you guys and gals talk talk to so many different types of people!!!! How do you get their e-pals name to e-mail them?? or did your teacher just some how stummble upon them??
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Student & Teacher Forums
Submitted by cpauchnick on Fri, 2008-03-21 07:20.
You asked how did we find so many people to talk to and the answer lies in the ePALS program. There are many areas to look in this program to find connections. You can go to the student and teacher forums or you can get involved in the projects offered by many teachers and posted on this website. Relax and click around on this fabulous website and you will find an enormous number of fabulous people wanting to connect with you.
Good luck and have fun,
Candace
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successful blogging
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2006-12-11 18:36.
Hi,
I've been perusing your site with interest. I manage a website for a virtual school, and we are considering adding a blog feature. I would love to hear your insights on what has worked for you, pitfalls to avoid, how you keep students engaged, what you would do differently if starting again, etc. Would you be willing to chat with me on this topic?
Best regards,
Kay Johnson
Marketing Manager
Florida Virtual School
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Thank you for your interest.
Submitted by cpauchnick on Fri, 2008-03-21 08:33.
Hello Kay,
It must be enjoyable to manage a website for a virtual school. I think adding a blog feature is an excellent idea. It is a good way for students, parents, and teachers to connect with so many different topics. I like the ePALS SchoolBlog page because I can monitor my page. I have control over what is published and what isn't published. I can keep topics that are appropriate and cancel those that arent.
I'm sorry but I don't have time to chat on this subject at this time. There are so many blog pages available to look at and I'm sure you will design one that will fit your needs.
Good luck and have fun.
Sincerely,
Candace Pauchnick
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How I wish I had found this earlier
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2008-03-28 01:59.
I never thought of clicking this section of our blog and read postings from teachers in different parts of the world.It is a such a joy we can share ideas here.
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I am pleased having read and looked at your blog !
Hello, dear students from both of China and US !
I am pleased having read and looked at your blog !
I am a teacher of English in the remote Russian North school and would like to join the blogs. I want my students to make such blogs like yours. Its my first trial nd so, I am so sorry to diturb all of you !
Vuctor Kirillin from Russian North.