How is email being used in K-12 educational settings?  Provide a sample URL of an innovative use of email.  List a few strengths and weaknesses of this mode of communication.  What steps should a teacher take to ensure the appropriate use of email in the classroom?

Resources:

• Overview:  Email in the Classroom from BigChalk

• Email for students: 

  • http://search.yahooligans.com/search/ligans?p=email

  • http://www.epals.com/login/?fn=monitored - state they have monintored e-mail accounts for students.  What is the district's policy re: e-mail accounts for students?

• Intercultural email exchange: 

  • http://www.iecc.org/ and additional resources they suggest

  • http://www.teaching.com/iecc/Resources.cfm

  • http://www.epals.com/

   

• Ask an expert:  http://www.vrd.org/locator/

• Email in science:  http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segwayed/index.html