Who communicates in a telecollaboration?

Class to Class

Classes use the information, help or resources other classes have to offer, or they share information, resources and activities in collaborative or co-operative exchanges. Each class should have it's own e-mail address to ensure ownership and follow-up.

Teacher to Teacher

For planning, sharing and support. Teachers need to have a separate e-mail address as they will discuss and share with their peers.

Teacher or Expert to class

Mentors or other experts can help students, answering their questions or communicating in the guise of a persona. You can even plan "live" interviews with experts or celebrities through a "chat" or a video-conference call.

Teachers or other experts  who have a particular interest or strength can animate an activity in distant classes as well as in her/his own.
An example : The Future Wave of School Volunteerism

Student to Student

As in Keypaling. This is only one of many ways to use e-mail, and experts agree usually not the one that garantees the best chance of success.