Video Conferencing Around the World

The computer classes this year will attempt to contact at least 5 different schools around the world via video conference (specifically Skype.)!  Why?  It is a way to help our students become effective communicators, encourage global awareness and integrate Language Arts/Geography/Social Studies/Technology/Math curriculum.

Before each Skype call to a school we will:

• research the culture/location of school
• plan our questions
• practice our call.

During the call we will have various roles assigned to students that will encompass:

• documenting connection via still image (photographer)
• documenting conversations during the connection (back channel writers)
• timing the skype call
• greeter (makes initial introduction)
• sharing ( shares something special about class)
• Q & A (asks specific questions for data collection)

After the call, students will:

• edit back channel writing to save as document 
• blog about connection
• create a word problem from data/questions/answers from call
• use Google Map to find location on map

If you have a contact for us to use, please feel free to contact athill@crosslcmsschool.org.