While searching for global education communities I remembered the days in elementary school when we used to write to pen pals. I absolutely loved writing and receiving letters from someone in another state that I had never met and I can still remember where my pen pal was from. Lincoln, Nebraska! While I was reminiscing about old, old, old times I got to thinking how neat it would be to have an electronic version of penpals and that someone out there has had to have started something along these lines. I don't mean facebook, myspace, or twitter but something more involved and interactive. Sure enough, I came across a really great program.

Flat Classroom Project!

http://www.flatclassroomproject.net/index.html

This is a project that was created by two teachers, one in Georgia and one in Bangladesh! How neat is that?! These two teachers came together to create a innovative approach to learning by connection their two classrooms together using unique multimedia. The name of it alone reminded me of a book we once read as kids called Flat Stanley. It is a book about the adventures of a little boy who is completely flat and travels all over the world in an envelope. If you haven't read it, I suggest you do as it is a great literacy activity to do with your students and could be knitted into a blogging activity as well!