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OUR INQUIRY QUESTION IS: __//** Step 1: We plan to use ePals as our tool to help teachers establish a connection with a global location. ePals provides a safe tool for collaborations at the local, national, or international level. Students can connect with classrooms in 200 countries around the world in a project-based learning network.
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 * // Can administration develop a framework to enable teachers to use ePals and other global connections tools with students to demonstrate an understanding of various aspects of world cultures? //**

Step 2: Teachers will have students use GlogsterEdu to create posters. This tool allows the creator to add text, images, video, sound, data, draw tools, and a wall to their poster. The site allows for infinite creative possibilities including animation, personal artwork, and original work of all kinds. This tool can be used in K-12 classrooms.

Project Description I am an administrator in a school district in Massachusetts, USA. I am trying to demonstrate to our administrative team, made up of 12 principals, the value of making international connections. In particular, I want them to gain an understanding of the educational power of ePals. Goal: Following their own experience using ePals, the principals will be better prepared and excited to lead teachers in using ePals and in promoting the increased value of making global connections. We would like to connect with other administrators or teachers around the world who can share information about the curriculum and culture in their school. We prefer a team of administrators or teachers who have a similar interest in introducing or expanding the use of ePals in their school. We also prefer to correspond by email and write at least once a week for the months of August and September 2010 so that the principals have some experience for the next school year. Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA English || ** Number of participants ** 100+ 6-18 ||
 * Overview:** We have sent an invitation in ePals for teachers or administrators to respond:
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 * Objective**: To make global connections by utilizing technology to integrate new literacies in our classrooms.
 * Understandings**: Respect for cultural differences and an understanding and appreciation of others. We want students to be able to make connections between subject matter and geographic locations. Ex. historical sites, environment, etc.
 * Reading/Learning skills**: Students will develop skills in the use of online reading, creativity, communication, social skills, and the venue promotes various mediums for teaching: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic
 * Extension**: The use of multimodel techniques will allow for universal design of instruction so that students can learn and demonstrate understanding in a medium which compliments their talents and passion. It will challenge our most advanced learners as well as our emerging learners.
 * Technology**: Communication with other regions of the world will be facilitated using ePals. Projects developed to be shared, or to address a selected issue will be presented and expressed using a variety of Web 2.0 tools such as Glogster, Voicethread, and the projects housed in ePals.


 * Technology Product:** The Weymouth Global Education Project: []