I was surprised to learn that we have many similarities, even though we live differently and are far from each other. I was surprised to learn that even people in Pakistan do many things that we do here.

This video letter exchange made me think about myself deeply- I had never considered myself a leader and having the ability to change minds and do good work, and work for the future but now I’m excited to start changing our school, environment and society for the better. It was a privilege for me to talk to my partner, and through this I got to learn so many things.

“Through using this innovative technology, I saw my students immediately apply their classroom learning to the outside world. I didn’t have to wonder if their knowledge and appreciation of a new culture would stick with them to use at a later time. I didn’t have to wonder if they would remember how to ask effective questions when interacting with others outside of class. Instead, their new learning was reinforced during their next conversation with their global partners.” – (See Bridget’s article in Edutopia.)