Linking!

A school links project is a project carried out by schools that are far-away. This project may have different purposes, but for me the main goal is connecting students with others that may have a different way of seeing the world.

There are different web tools that can help us develop a school links project. Some of them are eLanguages, ePals and iEARN. When carrying out a school links project, it’s important to bear in mind the aim of the project and the learning objectives.

I think school links projects are important since students can relate with peers from other cities or even countries and share their ideas about different topics. Students from both schools can develop their language skills in a non-traditional way that may be of interest for them. I’ve thought about school links projects before because I’ve attended a summer course in Greece in 2010 to learn Greek language and culture. This experience was really important for me and sharing it with other people made it even more significant. Since then, I believe that sharing a learning experience with other people that are learning too can be great fun and have excellent results for all the learners and teachers!