ePals with Tokbox

There are many tools we learned in mod 8 that can be useful with the ePals program. However, I am going to talk about how I can use an application like Tokbox with the ePals program.


First I would connect my students with a classroom or another student from a Spanish speaking country through the ePals program. It is important that the students familiarize each other through writing (e-mail) so that they can be comfortable with each other. After they have met each other by e-mail they can then create a video where they can speak to each other in the target language. I think the students would love to speak and at the same time see one another on a live video. Tokbox can provide both live video and communication device. Students can share and compare their fashion or culture with each other and talk about what's in and what's out with the fashion in their country. This is a good way to practice listening and speaking in the target language. I think that if this feature is available for students it will be a great way to communicate in Spanish with other students around the Spanish speaking world.