InterPals

Resource: [|InterPals]

Strengths: Weaknesses: Opportunities: Threats: Ideas for the Classroom:
 * Share cultural information and experiences with one another
 * Communicate with people from around the world
 * Free of cost
 * Learn new languages
 * Share ideas and pictures with one another through blogs
 * Chat with people in real time
 * Hard for InterPals to confirm if people using the site are misrepresenting themselves
 * Must use the site at your own risk
 * Allow students to communicate with other students around the world
 * Share classroom experiences and topics with other students around the world
 * Compare and contrast differences of cultures
 * Give students the opportunity to learn from one another
 * Allows students to build relationships with other classrooms and students they may not ever get the opportunity to meet
 * This site may not be as secure as other social networking sites
 * Students would need to use under the supervision of an adult
 * Incorrect language information could be given out
 * Teachers could connect with other teachers around the world and let their students communicate with one another
 * Use this tool for a cultural lesson allowing students to learn about other languages and cultures
 * Have student pose questions to other classrooms about classroom content allowing them to expand on their knowledge