Through ePals your students can create an email account which is easy and safe to use. Your students can write to another student in the world. There is a section caleed, I think it is very cool! Under the "challenges" tab you can choose the Smithsonian Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge. The students are expected to address a real world problem, research a solution, test possible solutions, and create an invention to improve the real world obstacle. Students really experience something very special.
It is great website for young children to discuss global issues and make connections with their own communities. They have programs for middle school and high school students and as well as for educators. There are professional development programs for educators; and critical thinking, problem solving, cross cultural education, social action campaign, digital media production, and more.