Teddy Bears

I think this way of "pen paling" is a great idea! What a way to get students excited to write! Students some times feel that they are just writing to please their teacher or because they "have to", not because they enjoy it. Getting a Bear-o-gram is like getting e-mail for students. Not only will they be excited to read what their partner is writing to them, they will be excited to respond to them. I also like that the website provides the template for the students, therefore they do not get confused of frustrated when designing their website. It is great that students are taking the initiative to work at home to write to their partner. Students taking work home with them is really showing that they are enjoying what they are doing. It also allows students to communicate with students from other countries, ask questions and learn about other cultrues. As long as students are monitored on blogging sites, I think it's a great idea!