From: "Allen, Jorge" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>

Date: November 4, 2015 at 5:01:18 AM CST

To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>

Subject: Communicating with Chinese partner school





A colleague is doing the following survey,





We are still in the initial stages of collaboration with our partner school.  We are planning to match our students with a Chinese counterpart and provide them with the ability to communicate digitally.  In the process of vetting some apps (WeChat, Whatsapp, etc.) our IT Department asked me to investigate all options.  I am seeking some feedback from those of you who have progressed further in this regard.



·       Do you have an established communication practice with your students and their Chinese peers?

·       If so, what app, software, or web tool do you use?

·       Do the students use their own personal devices, district-owned 1-to-1 devices, or both?

·       Have you encountered any difficulties with the technology (malware, spyware, etc.)?

·       If you do currently have individual student communication, is the reason due to technology?



Could share your responses with me I will forward them to my colleague?

Thank you,

Jorge

Jorge S. Allen, Ph.D.

@drallen23

Coordinator, English Language Learners & World Language Programs

Andover Public Schools

Andover, MA 01810

“The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change.”―Heraclitus









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