ePaLs

ePaLs is a collaborative site that allows teachers to connect their classrooms around the world. While navigating ePaLs I was most intrigued by the focus areas and project tabs.  These tabs allowed me to pick a specific area that I wanted to focus on and explore.  Instead of having to go through a bunch of resources to find what I wanted, I could click on a topic and automatically be searching only information that fit my interests.  I also like the project based tab because it offered a lot of different classroom activities.  Again, it broke projects down into categories based on interests and listed multiple projects for each one.  The project that I liked was exploring different types of maps.  I could use this activity in my classroom when discussing maps and geography.  This project allows students to connect and collaborate with other students around the world.  I also like the fact that this project is truly inquiry based.  Students are investigating and collaborating to find information instead of being given the information by the teacher.  Overall, ePaLs has a lot to offer any teacher.