Roseanne developed a collaborative, task-based e-mail exchange project in a Hong Kong secondary school. The exchange involved three elements: project-based learning, cooperative learning, and process writing. None of the elements was regularly practiced in HK. Students had to work with their international partners on writing through e-mail exchange. Then, they had to peer-edit each other's writing. Roseanne found that this project helped develop student's writing skills for a real audience and at the same time, helped students see English as a valuable tool for international communication.
I agree with Roseanne that the project helped students to see English as a real tool to communicate with people around the world. This arouse their interest in writing.
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