My class has a class of Swedish pen pals plus we have a group of ladies from all over the world who have "adopted" us as a class. Each student has an "adopted auntie" who writes and/or emails them. They also send little gifts to my class throughout the year to recognize birthdays, accomplishments, awards, etc. Here is a link to a thread on Promethean Planet where teachers are looking for Pen Pals with a twist: www.prometheanplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6024 . The classes that partner up will use flipcharts to correspond back and forth and learn about each other. This thread is really two parts. The second part is about a traveling flipchart that will travel all over the world (think Flat Stanley but digital). The characters are Flippy and Flippette. As the flipchart travels to you, your class will add a little to it about where they live, what they like to do, what neat things are in your area, etc. It sounds like a great way to get your students to use the Activboard more and to learn about other cultures.
There is a resource pack that contains the Flippy and Flippette resources and the guidelines and learning goals for the traveling flipchart, it is located at http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=ConResource.14876 . Downloading these resources will make it easier for you to keep everything in one place in your Resource Library. It is Flippy and Flippette with different accessories and different backgrounds to help you with the traveling flipchart. Many of the accessories are based on themes like math, science, reading, etc. I hope you will consider getting your class involved in one or both of these exciting projects!
HAPPY ADVENTURES!
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