A Fun Story from 5/6

I had a student stop by yesterday to tell me about all the cool stuff she learned the previous night. She was talking to a friend on Twitter, one that she had met on Twitter because they had so many things in common. The friend asked if she had Skype and she said yes so they decided to Skype with one another. Both of the girls are high school aged (18) but the other girl is from England. My student was so excited to tell me everything she learned about England, what words they use, how their schools work, cultural differences and so on. Just wanted to share this real work experience that one of my students had with all of you. Thought this might help for any of you that are trying to convince your administration that the internet can be both entertaining and educational.