ePals, the Internet's leading global learning community.
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Community, connections, solutions - ePals, the global platform for learning online.
ePals is a Global Community of collaborative learners, teachers, and academic experts in 200 countries and territories.
ePals provides Connections to students, classes, and school districts worldwide that are safe and secure.
ePals is the safe and protected solution for linking classes, schools, and school districts globally via ePals SchoolMail™, ePals SchoolBlog™, and Classroom Match.
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Can a FREE service that promises to connect students in Texas and Taiwan be both simple to use and offer meaningful learning experiences?
Yes, and here's why.
1. ePals is easy.
Whether you're a student, teacher, or a district-wide administrator, all of ePals' no-cost solutions - SchoolMail™, SchoolBlog™, and Classroom Match - are easy to set up and use right away from any computer connected to the Internet. In fact, SchoolMail™ is the global leader in school-safe electronic communications.
2. ePals is safe and protected. It is managed by teachers and administrators. All interactions are policy managed by school districts and teachers, including emails, blogs, and forums, and can be monitored and filtered according to any standard. And ePals blocks SPAM, pornography, and curse words.
3. ePals is a Collaborative Learning Experience. There's a reason why schools and school districts around the world have adopted ePals: It has been specifically designed for primary-secondary use and is based on the latest research for effective Internet-based learning.
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ePals is Easy. And kids (or teachers) can't break it.
ePals' entirely web-based, self-contained email, blog, and classroom match technology is accessible by students working from school or from home, which:
- Saves valuable class time and extends the learning experience.
- Avoids the need for software installations or additional hardware.
Students simply go to the ePals web site to:
- Enter their unique name and password.
- Click to read and reply, view messages, or compose an email with or without attachments.
- Read emails from global learners speaking in eight different languages using the ePals instant translation tool.
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ePals is Managed by Teachers and Administrators.
ePals is unique among the dozens of free email services because its robust design is customized specifically for school district and classroom use. ePals makes it easy to keep teachers and administrators in charge and students focused on learning. With ePals you can:
- Review any and all messages - Automatically monitor all content to delete suspicious material using tools that can be customized for your classroom or school district.
- Create tailored blocking solutions - Select from a suggested list of inappropriate words or add new ones.
- Grant or deny student usage - Suspend or change student account passwords to guarantee safe, productive student email use.
- Control incoming messages - Block incoming messages, domains, or all outside content, including unwanted marketing messages (SPAM), pornographic mail, etc.
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ePals is a Collaborative Learning Experience.
ePals is centered on the principle of authentic learning, a pedagogical approach that allows young people to understand concepts and relationships in "real world" contexts.
Research by Doctoral candidate David Huffaker* shows that weblogs and other computer-mediated communications tools - such as ePals SchoolMail™ and SchoolBlog™:
- Enable school and district communication and collaboration to build 21st Century skills
- Promote verbal and visual literacy through dialogue and storytelling
- Are accessible and equitable to a variety of age groups and developmental stages in education.
*Source: Huffaker, David, A. Let Them Blog: Using Weblogs to Advance Literacy in the K-12 Classroom. Literacy in Technology at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges. Hin, L. T. W. and R. Subramaniam (Eds.), Hershey, PA: Idea Group, 2005.
ePals' classroom match takes online learning to a new level by linking classrooms across the world to form the largest and fastest growing interactive, web-based learning community. School instructors and administrators use ePals classroom match to:
- Promote cross-cultural collaborations such as foreign language learning
- Foster class-to-class projects on diverse subjects
- Swap inspiring ideas with schools and teachers from around the globe.
So, let students email, blog, and interact with their peers worldwide - and watch them flourish.
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District Administrators
ePals provides you:
- No set-up or installation or other hassles
- Flexible and integrated student monitoring
- Built in language keyword filters
- Spam and virus checking
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Parent Testimonial
 "I applaud what you are doing to bring together children, technology, and international cultures together in such a safe, encouraging, and nurturing site."
-Holly W., parent,
Thorpe Gordon Elementary School, San DIego, Calif., USA
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