1. Plan your Internet projects carefully. Make sure that your partners understand your aims and needs and DO CONVEY your expectations. Otherwise you might end up disappointed.

2. Be sure you have the time for whatever project/activities you plan.

3. Exchange detailed and well-planned schedules for your contact. A time-line of activities is very helpful. Share school calendars also.

4. Compare the planned activities against your normal teaching requirements and decide whether you have the time for them. Some activities can be done as homework or after school.

5. Be prepared for some technical failures and lapses in access to the network.

6. Do not overdo introductory biographies of your students, but do them thoroughly. It is appropriate to prepare a video or a photo album of your class accompanied by short E-mail biographies. You might also want to do group letters.

7. Delegate tasks to your students you do not really have to do yourself. This may cause more work in the beginning, but it will pay off during the school year.

8. Plan on an "end product" for your Internet project: consider a concluding Web Page, a publication in your school; an exchange of summaries at the end of the contact; or anything similar so that your student can always work toward some definite goal.

10. Keep your partner informed about possible and anticipated disruptions in your contact. Announce school breaks--do not take for granted any knowledge about school calendars. Inform your partners about them. Lack of communication may lead to destroying the link/project.

11. Get the needed support of your school administrators for any project you plan. It is always a good idea to be backed by you superiors when you do something new.

12. Be careful not to ask for too much of your partners. Stay within the guidelines of your project outline.

13. Use friendly language at all times. Do not forget that on the other end there may be someone unfamiliar with your country's way. Non-standard language often leads to a lack of understanding. Make jokes (or be sarcastic) only when you are sure they will be understood. If you are not sure, leave them out or indicate the humor by adding "ha" or "smile :)."

14. Be aware of the possible cultural differences in what you say. Not every remark that is clear in your society will be well received on the other side.

15. Discuss anticipated technical problems in advance with your partners. New Internet software/access, a new word processor, new communications lines you can use may cause trouble, so inform your partners about such changes and possible problems with them.

16. Make sure you understand your school's AUP (Appropriate Use Policy) and follow it directly.  Have students and parents sign it.

17.  Become familiar with copyright rules.  Obtain written permission from copyright holders before publishing their work/graphics on your Web Page.

18.  Do not publish students' full name, address or phone numbers on the Web or through e-mail.