Welcome to the ePals/Kansas Training Blog
Submitted by kstubbs on Thu, 2008-04-24 12:25. Public
ePalsLog onto the Empowered Desktop by Kan-ed to access collaborative tools from ePals, Inc., including safe and secure email and blog tools, and a global community of more than 13 million educators and students from around the world.
· Find classrooms to share ideas and learn about new cultures
· Authentic, project-based learning via Web 2.0 tools
· Collaborate on projects that foster critical thinking, reading comprehension, writing skills, and 21st Century Skills
· Access digital content from National Geographic on a variety of topics, including maps and geography, habitats, global warming, natural disasters, people and culture, great leaders, water, and weather
Empowered Desktop by Kan-ed with access to tools from ePals made possible by LearningStation.
ePals in now on the KanEd Empowered Desktop! How often do you use the desktop?
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e-Palling Around News Article - Training Handout
For additional training support, please visit ePals Help!
Reaching the NETS Standards with ePals
Do you want to learn more about the National Educational Technology Standards and how you can reach them? Check out this article about how ePals can help!
Reaching the NETS Standards with ePals
QuickStart Guides for Administrators and Teachers
Checkout these handy, printable QuickStart Guides for Building Desktop Administrators and Classroom Teachers. The Administrator Guide provides directions for how to access and activate ePals on the Empowered Desktop by Kan-Ed. It also provides direction for assigning monitors to students, changing filter and access levels, and more! The Teachers Guide provides helpful information for accessing ePals from the Empowered Desktop so you can start your ePals journey today!
Integration Ideas from within our ePals Community and Trusted Experts in Education
This is a printable list of integration ideas and lesson plans. It will support you in your journey to integrate ePals Global Learning and Email into your classroom. This also includes a lesson plan on the election.
Video Resources
These video resources can be used to support conversations about global collaboration at your school. Why don't you share your own ePals video?
I like ePals for many reasons....
ePals at the NMSA Conference - An Interview with Tim Discipio
Hill City Brings the World to their Classroom with ePals, a video link
ePals - Hill City Elementary School Travel Buddies in Kansas, a video link
10 Ideas for Integrating SchoolMail into the Classroom, a video link
ePals in Australia, a video link
ePals Conference - Interview with Ed Fish
ePals Conference - Interview with Tim Discipio
ePals Conference - Interview with Candace Pauchnick
ePals Conference - Interview with Barbara Feaster
Interview with ePals user, an audio link
ePals on the Empowered Desktop by Kan-Ed - 3 Administrator Links, by Wichita
ePals on the Empowered Desktop by Kan-Ed Part 1, by Wichita
ePals is Now Available on the KanEd Empowered Desktop
Log onto the Empowered Desktop by Kan-ed to access free online collaborative tools from ePals, including school-safe email & blogs, and a global community of more than 13 million educators and students from around the world.
Internet Safety Resources
This Internet Safety resource was created by the Kansas Attorney General's Cyber Crime Unit to help increase awareness and education about Internet crime.
ePals Netiquette Rules by Candace Pauchnick
Classroom Resources
Many school and district acceptable use policies cover permission necessary to use ePals in your classroom. Check with your district technology administrator or building principal for confirmation. Below is a sample parent permission form. You'll also find a sample introductory letter to be used by their students as they write their first introductory email.
ePals Parent and Student Permission Letter, adapted by Wichita Schools
Sample Introductory ePal Letter, shared by St. Ann Elementary, Kansas
ePals SchoolMail Best Practices, developed in partnership with L'Ouverture Elementary in Wichita
