Gaggle for Kids

Only a few of my students have a computer at home. Even fewer have an email address. I guess 2nd graders are really too young to have an email address. I was pretty excited to learn about gaggle.net. I think it would be a great way to practice letter writing. Students in 2nd grade are expected to learn how to write a friendly letter. Email is a fun way to teach students how to communicate. I have friend who teaches Freshman English in another county. He has just registered his class on gaggle.net. I told him about this class and my plans for using gaggle.net in my classroom as well. He suggested that our students be email penpals. At first, I was concerned about the age difference and worried a little about the comments the highschoolers might make to my students. However, after researching Gaggle, I found that all emails are monitored and the students are held accountable for what is written. I can't wait to get started. My students have enjoyed writing to penpals in the past. I am sure that they will enjoy emailing even more!