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Handwritten note on a peach background listing qualities (smart, curious, organized) and daily activities (dancing, sociable, singing, reading) as a pen pal introduction.

Articles / Engagement

Writing Middle School Mystery Pen Pal Letters

A “snail mail” pen pal project may seem outmoded for middle schoolers, with their brains wired for the instant gratification of texting and social media. And yet, as Scott Bonito discovered, having a mystery pen pal can make eyes light up and adolescent brains go into overdrive.

Articles / Study Guides

How AI Has Modernized the Student Study Guide

Teacher Scott Silver-Bonito is using an AI bot to create student study guides and build AI study spaces that are interactive, informative, and responsive, taking the burden off the teacher to continually create study materials and review every student response. See his example!