Yaodong and I have been practicing with our equipement and trying out the Skype and WizIQ programs to see which ones work best with our computers. My students were having a lot of fun talking to Yaodong while he was at home. Our plan is to have our students join together in a live video web conference next week.

Students from GXUT and PHHS will soon start a web-conference led by Ms Pauchnick and Mr Chen as a supplement of the epals Boston convention. What preparation should be made to facilitate this online conference? What questions do you would you like to ask your epals from GXUT and PHHS?
Feel free to add your comment.Your contribution is appreciated.

Xu hui attends Guangxi University of Technology and is writing to many students in San Diego, California.

First row( From left to right)
Zhou Hongli Yao Tanwu (with some girl students in the background)
Second row:
Wang Yanling, Chen Qiutong, Yang Xiaojuan, Xu Lu, and Xu Mingmei
Third row:
Yuan Liu, Lan Biaoli, Zhang Pingfeng, and Tan Liu
Four row:
Wu zicong, Yao Tanwu, and Zhou Hongli

Please go to this link about China:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/featurehub

Click on the top menu "Photographs" and feast your eyes on beautiful photos of China and learn all about this great country. This article give background on this country and how it is becoming greater. Please make comments about things you learned from this website.

Those student in the photo were talking the characters in the movie 'The Emperor's Club'.We watched part of the movie today.The teacher asked them to label an "A student' or a 'B student' in the movie.It was surprising that students gave different answers:
1.I think Louis is an 'A" student coz he excelled in study and did well in the competition.
2.I think Martin is an "A' student.He sent his son to Mr Hunter's class as he was Mr H's student himself.
3.I think Bell is an "A" student though he cheated in the competition.He was so successful in his career as a politician.Like father like son.

These students are writing email letters to students at Patrick Henry High School.
Xu Hui,can you name all the students in the photos so that their epals in San Diego can recognize them?
Thanks.
P.S. Xu Hui is the student in the middle of the first row. She stands alone also in the picture,looking at you from Liuzhou,China.

first:Cheng Qiutong(left) and her friend
second:Wang Yanling
last:Luo Xiaoling
(More photos soon)

Ashley (seated on the right of the photo) is currently writing to Kathy in China. Ashley is quoted as writing this in her reply email letter:

"Hi Kathy!
I was so excited to hear from you! When I opened the email I yelled out "Ahhh I heard from my epal!" and my friend looked at me like I was crazy!"

(Then Ashely continued writing the rest of her reply email letter.)

One of the students from Guangxi University of Technology in China posted a message in the ePALS Student Forum, in the Social Issues titled "Paternal Love".

Eleven of my students from Patrick Henry High School posted replies to the original posted message. Here is the direct link to that section of the Student Forum:
http://www.epals.com/tools/forum/forum.e?bo=69&at=vm&id=40272&res=11&ofs=0&xtp=37#jtff

The ePALS Student Forum has so many students from all over the word discussing such a myriad of subjects. It's certainly an exciting place to visit.

Candace Pauchnick
Human Psy&Soc.teacher