Connecting Globally

What better way to experience a foreign language than to connect with a classroom in a foreign country? ePals is an online Global Community that allows you to do just that. Teachers and students have access to great resources, and to other teachers and students from around the world.

My favorite feature on this site is the "Find a Classroom" tab where you can search a global classroom by language, age, country/region, and any other specifications. While browsing this section, I noticed that many international teachers are looking for pen pals to email, write letters, or Skype with their students to help practice their target language.

I also found this site helpful because it offers teacher resources and a forum where teachers can share ideas and communicate.

This would be a fantastic resource for any foreign language or ESL classroom to get students practicing the TL and speaking or writing with students their own age in an authentic context!