by Alan Haskvitz

Postcard exchanges are a great learning tool for students and can easily be integrated into the curriculum. For example, have students calculate postage for latitudinal and longitudinal cards, governors of state, state birds and more. I also recommend a follow-up activity writing to the governor of each state and requesting a letter to bring civics into the mix.

With advancing technology, such projects may soon become obsolete. Consider having students create their own school and community postcards and exchange them with other schools.

The following list provides a variety of websites with examples.  If you know of other good sites, just send them to me by clicking my name on the opening page.
 
Exchange Information
Other types of exchanges

Fabric Postcard Exchange
Something a bit different

Greetings from Postcard Geography
Uses Google Maps

K-6 Postcard Exchange

Learning with Postcards

My Language Exchange

Online Postcard Exchange using Google Maps

Postcard Exchange Ideas

Postcard Geography

Postcard Projects Chatboard

Postcrossing
A worldwide postcard exchange site -- you need to register.

U.S. Postcard Exchange
Blog about exchanges 

Using Art Postcards in ESL/EFL Communication Classes
Not an exchange, but an idea