Rules and Instructions

Ground rules as well as instructions on how to use Langley's Pen Pals Around the World forum

Forum Rules

1. Be respectful. This is a learning experience for all of us and there is absolutely no reason to be disrespectful.

2. Don't spam. Apart from the fact that no one appreciates spam messages, this is an academic forum and should be taken seriously.

3. Please don't show your face! For security reasons, please do not reveal your face in any of your letters.

4. Do not share your account information with anybody! To keep this forum secure and only available to Langley High School students and partnering schools, we ask that you do not share your account with anyone.

5. Please follow all of the deadlines set by this program. This will ensure quality exchanges between you and your pen pal.

Failure to comply with any of these rules will result in referral to a Langley High School NEHS officer.

General Instructions

1. Log into Langley High School's Pen Pals Around the World forum.

2. Go to the forum page and click on the country that your pen pal is located.

3. Upload a picture of your handwritten letter to your pen pal. Make sure the picture is taken in good lighting and the contents of your letter are readable. Additionally, make sure to follow the format of the example letter.

4. Check the forum again in a few days to give your pen pal time to upload their letter. Once you see their letter, feel free to leave a comment on it! Please limit the number of comments you leave to 5 because we want the actual conversation to happen through the handwritten letters, not the comments.

5. On the next exchange, continue your conversation with your pen pal through your handwritten letter, and feel free to leave occasional comments.

How to Upload

1. Click "Forum" on the menu bar located on the top of the website. *make sure you are logged in to your account*

2. Click the corresponding country you are having exchanges with on the options below the forums page.

3. Click on the "Start a Discussion" button.

4. Give a title to your post; please look below at "How to Format Your Letter" for specific instructions.

5. Take a picture of your letter. You can do this by both your phone and your computer.

- If you're using your computer, great! Just click on the camera button.

- If you're using your phone to take the picture, you would have to email

the picture to yourself, download it, and upload it by clicking on this button:

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How to Sign Up

1. Click "Forum" on the menu bar located on the top of the website.

2. Click the Login / Sign up button on top of the forums page.

3. Click "Sign up with google." (*LANGLEY STUDENTS- make sure to sign up with your school email!)

4. Type in your email and your desired password. Next, click "Sign up." Once the leaders accept you, you're officially signed up as a member of PPAW!

Note: Please give us time to approve you as a member of PPAW and to add you to your forum.

If you have trouble signing up, please reach out to us through the contacts page.

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How to Format Your Letter

1. The title of your post should be in the form of : "To-(name of penpal *first name and last initial - if I provided it to you*) (date)

2. Address your pen pal by their name somewhere in your letter.

3. Write your message! Make sure it is substantial enough to facilitate conversation.

4. Throw questions! What questions do you have for your pen pal? What aspects of their lives are you curious about?

5. Sign your letter with your name!

6. Optional but highly recommended: Decorate your letter, make it look nice!