For the past four years, Candace Pauchnick has used ePals to partner with Yaodong Chen’s students in China. Using ePal’s global community, email and blog, Pauchnick has enabled her human sociology students to truly understand China and Chen’s community. The experience has not only enhanced the curriculum, but also made it very real for the students as they are learning about people with whom they have become friends through their ePals connections. This session will cover how and why she began the ePals project, how this meets state cultural standards and National Educational Technology Standards, what she and her students have learned, as well as her future goals for the program.
Candace Pauchnick, Language Arts Teacher, Patrick Henry HS, San Diego, CA
