Webpals - e-change of learning and understanding
Back in the 60’s I use to subscribe to a pen-pal newsletter. You could pick pen pals from within the country and/or around the world. I remember one pen pal who I started writing to in sixth grade, from California, that I still remained in correspondence with on into college. This lesson plan, using Google Maps, brings innovation and a number of wonderful things a class can do in communicating with other students around the world. A twist on Google Maps for Educator's suggestion for use of Google Maps would be Webpals, instead of an exchange, and e-change of learning and understanding, on the web, using email, Skype, a blog, or other mediums of correspondence. The lesson plan would have students develop topics (i.e., environment, culture, life). Students discuss these questions with their Webpals. As a class, students review questions and responses posted by their pen pals and then post them within the description boxes on Google Maps. Google Maps would also be used to pinpoint the locations of students involved in Webpals.
This activity is a class project and would incorporate the use of a map that would be edited and monitored by the students. The teacher would act as facilitator for the project.
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