ERIC Number: ED378958
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 30
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Project Linking: The Russia--US Connection. Detective Portfolio: Who Is My Keypal?
Yowell, Brenda; And Others
With an emphasis on social and teen issues, the objectives for this project for students in grades 7-12 are for students: (1) to "meet" and learn from students who live in another country; (2) to be able to understand similarities and differences between themselves and their keypals (named so because a keyboard is used instead of a pen); (3) to be encouraged to develop a desire to travel and learn about the world and its people; and (4) to learn to use telecommunications and understand the advantages of using e-mail. A project which linked schools in the United States and Moscow, Russia is used as the example. In 13 lessons, students are introduced to the targeted foreign country; taught basic word processing and telecommunications terms and skills; given the opportunity to share and discuss information learned from repeated communication with keypals; instructed to prepare posters representing keypal's personality, daily life, and country; and asked to evaluate Project Linking. Included are suggested questions to ask a keypal, a glossary of telecommunications terms, guidelines for effective electronic communication, and a list of participating schools. (MAS)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Burleson Independent School District, TX.
Identifiers - Location: Russia; United States
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