The current global cultural challenge featured on the website, for example, helps students learn about and take on the role of a folklorist. Students can read about the work of professional folklorists, do research projects of their own by documenting local traditions, and submit their final project to the website. I think this project is a wonderful opportunity to study community, journalistic style writing, and cultural differences. I also like this project because it gives students a major goal to work toward in their study--having them produce a final piece that will be submitted for something outside of my classroom. This could really motivate students to work hard and create a final piece that interests them and that they can be proud of.
Another cool thing about the ePals website is how customizable it is. As a teacher searching to make connections with other classrooms, I can narrow down my search by type of desired collaboration (cultural, language, or subject area,) age range of students, languages spoken, and country of origin.
Based on the fact that the Folklorist Challenge is labeled with the year 2016, I assume that there willl be a new challenge on this website each year. I am excited to see what challenges come up in the future and I will definitely consider having my class participate in them someday.
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