Thursday, April 16, 2009

Students Communicate Across Languages


Technology has enabled us to easily translate from language to language. A 21st century skill we try to teach our students is global citizenship. Language translation software and social network technology have combined to bring us Meedan. Meedan will let students in America speak with students in the Mideast on current events. How valuable could it be for a student in the United States to talk to a student in Iraq about the current war? Could this communication improve relationships between us?

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