Including technology into this lesson plan has many benefits for the students and the teacher. It will be easier to engage the students in the lesson if they know they are going to be using technology and connecting with another person in the country or from around the globe. They would look forward to coming to class to see if their pen pal responded or to write back to them. They could learn so much about the people, places, and cultures. Editing their writing on a computer is much easier than on paper and they wouldn't see it as a chore; its quick and easy!!!! What they could really focus on is the technique, content, writing style and letter format.The teacher could have the students email her their letters before they send them, she could correct them with the students or insert annotations for corrections, this would also allow the teacher to track students' assignments.
Including technology into this lesson plan has many benefits for the students and the teacher. It will be easier to engage the students in the lesson if they know they are going to be using technology and connecting with another person in the country or from around the globe. They would look forward to coming to class to see if their pen pal responded or to write back to them. They could learn so much about the people, places, and cultures. Editing their writing on a computer is much easier than on paper and they wouldn't see it as a chore; its quick and easy!!!! What they could really focus on is the technique, content, writing style and letter format.The teacher could have the students email her their letters before they send them, she could correct them with the students or insert annotations for corrections, this would also allow the teacher to track students' assignments.