Dear Colleague,

The International Classroom and School Virtual Visit project, now in  
its seventh year, links classrooms across the world to enable  
students to meet each other virtually, share information about their  
cultures, their classrooms, and their communities, and to build  
cultural understanding. Classes can include English as a Second or  
Other Language (ESOL/ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE, GED),   
elementary or secondary education, or family literacy.  Students can  
be from age seven to adult.

As in past years, we hope classes will share student-to-student  
questions and answers, and possibly choose a film, book or current  
event which the partner classes can discuss. This year we also hope  
some sites will use blogs, wikis, and free Internet telephony.

If you would like to participate in this year's project,

1. Sign up on the I.C.V.V. e-list  by going to:

       http://lists.literacytent.org/mailman/listinfo/icvv

       Scroll down the page to choose an ID and password.  That's it,  
easy and free.

2. Once you receive confirmation that you are on the I.C.V.V. e-list,  
send an e-mail to:

         icvv at lists.literacytent.org

indicating your interest in participating this year.  Be sure to  
describe your class, when it starts, and what age group or  
nationality, if any, you would prefer to partner with.

If you would like to look at classroom visit projects from previous  
years go to:

       http://www.otan.us/webfarm/emailproject/school.htm

and then choose

     http://www.otan.us/webfarm/emailproject/school2003.htm

We look forward to your joining the project.  Let one of us know if  
you have questions.

All the best,


David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net

Susan Gaer
sgaer at yahoo.com