patth@dasys1.UUCP (Patt Haring) (12/16/87)
Australia's first national electronic writing project, THE AUSTRALASKAN
WRITING PROJECT, has grown into a major international project now
registered as "COMPUTER PALS ACROSS THE WORLD." The project is based on a
system of matched sister schools both within Australia and overseas.
Matched schools follow an educational program with set aims and objectives.
The program follows six stages:
Stage 1: Letter Writing
Stage 2: Report Writing
Stage 3: Poetry Writing
Stage 4: Electronic Journalism
Stage 5: Dialogue on Social Issues
Stage 6: Script Writing
The program ensures that the long-term educational value of the project is
maintained while at the same time it allows schools the flexibility to set
their own pace.
The COMPUTER PALS PROJECT is fast becoming an educational tool for
students with special needs such as deaf students and blind students as
they communicate with others in various parts of the world, and also for
teachers as a national and international inservice program as they share
ideas with colleagues in other places.
The Project aims to:
1. Provide a real context in which students can improve
their written communication skills.
2. Provide an opportunity for cultural exchange through
writing and other language arts activities, with a
view to developing greater understanding among people
irrespective of race or creed.
3. Motivate the linguistically less interested student.
4. Provide an opportunity for students to develop keyboard
skills in a purposeful context.
5. Familiarize students with the use of international
telecommunications.
Finally, the COMPUTER PALS PROJECT is fortunate to have a network of
Project Coordinators in every country involved. Please contact me for the
name and ID of your local contact person.
For further information, contact:
Alascom, Inc.
AlaskaNet/Online
210 E. Bluff Rd.
P.O. Box 196607
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6607
(907) 264-7391 or (800) 544-2233
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