Sunday, January 29, 2012

Video Chatting

One of the coolest things I've experienced as a teacher
actually happened this past Thursday.
After communication with my friend Becca and a couple of trials and errors,
we were able to set up a video chat between our first grade classes.

Becca is the computer teacher at a private school in New York City.
After teaching a unit about communication, Becca
wanted to set up a video chat with two of her first grade classes
and our class here in Provo, Utah.

If I follow the pathway back to where all of this began, I am astounded.
You see, Becca and I met on an online message board about six years ago.
We began commenting about each other's posts and something truly clicked.
I really liked this woman!

I had the privilege of meeting Becca on a trip to New York City back
in 2007 on a trip to visit two of my other online friends (Chelle and Pam).
We went out for Indian food.  Becca and I were instant friends.
We called each other the MormoJews.
Mormon+Jew
(I know...only funny to the two of us)
Then,
we met again in Denver for a Race For the Cure 5K.
Solidifying our friendship.


So...
back to the chat.
Because of the time difference, the only time we could connect was during half 
of our lunchtime.  I arranged for the children to have sack lunches that day which we
ate in our classroom.  That alone just about did those children in!
That was very exciting for them to eat together like that.
Then,
After a few technical difficulties (Grrrrr!)
we finally connected and had a wonderful visit with the first graders at Becca’s school!

The children were mesmerized. I was too.  It was so much fun.
Thank you, Becca.  Thank you First Graders.
We are very excited to be penpals.






9 comments:

mel said...

yay! i'm glad it worked out!

Anonymous said...

workers compensation software companies http://buyoemsoftware.co.uk/fr/product-37167/UnHackMe-4-7 tecla 3d software [url=http://buyoemsoftware.co.uk/product-10177/Ashampoo-BurnYa-AudioCD-2-60-Multilingual]body spectrum software[/url] open source software affordable housing developer
[url=http://buyoemsoftware.co.uk/product-36422/Autorun-Virus-Remover-3-1]Autorun Virus Remover 3.1 - Software Store[/url] palm os printer software
[url=http://buyoemsoftware.co.uk/category-100-111/System-Tools][img]http://buyoem.co.uk/image/8.gif[/img][/url]

Anonymous said...

adobe software forum http://buyoemsoftware.co.uk/it/category-12/Multimediale-e-Divertimenti?page=5 blackberry tides software [url=http://buyoemsoftware.co.uk/de/product-37105/Alabe-Reports-Personal-Numerology-1-1]best software for pc security[/url] service software simply accounting
[url=http://buyoemsoftware.co.uk/product-36882/PremiumSoft-Navicat-for-MySQL-Enterprise-Edition-10-0]PremiumSoft Navicat for MySQL Enterprise Edition 10.0 - Download OEM, Software Sale, OEM Software[/url] ad aware free software remove spyware
[url=http://buyoemsoftware.co.uk/es/product-14870/SpaceObServer-3-0][img]http://buyoem.co.uk/image/4.gif[/img][/url]

Anonymous said...

subtitling software http://buysoftwareonline.co.uk/it/product-37318/Ultra-iPod-Movie-Converter-5-0 good ftp software [url=http://buysoftwareonline.co.uk/es/product-37042/Nuclear-Coffee-Recover-Keys-5-0-Multilingual]winzip software free[/url] address verification software free
[url=http://buysoftwareonline.co.uk/product-37260/SWF-n-Slide-1-1]SWF 'n Slide 1.1 - Software Store[/url] simple calendar software free trial
[url=http://buysoftwareonline.co.uk/product-21353/WhatSize-4-4-Mac][img]http://buyoem.co.uk/image/1.gif[/img][/url]

Anonymous said...

[url=http://onlinemedistore.com/categories/anti-allergic-asthma.htm][img]http://onlinemedistore.com/2.jpg[/img][/url]
ferris state university pharmacy program http://onlinemedistore.com/products/minocin.htm ut arlington pharmacy technician coarse schedule [url=http://onlinemedistore.com/products/cardura.htm]pharmacy working vacation[/url]
evolution of hospital pharmacy http://onlinemedistore.com/products/elavil.htm tesco pharmacy jobss [url=http://onlinemedistore.com/products/prilosec.htm]prilosec[/url]
cvs pharmacy mira mesa blvd http://onlinemedistore.com/products/hangoff-helper.htm taxonomie codes for pharmacy [url=http://onlinemedistore.com/products/synthroid.htm]nj board of pharmacy[/url]
american journal of health system pharmacy http://onlinemedistore.com/products/amaryl.htm what does a pharmacy organisational chart look like [url=http://onlinemedistore.com/products/retin-a-0-05-.htm]retin a 0 05 [/url]

Anonymous said...

[url=http://redbrickstore.co.uk/products/karela.htm][img]http://onlinemedistore.com/11.jpg[/img][/url]
song for cvs pharmacy tv ads http://redbrickstore.co.uk/products/hair-loss-cream.htm pharmacy continuing education credit [url=http://redbrickstore.co.uk/products/serophene.htm]medhaus pharmacy[/url]
pharmacy detailing http://redbrickstore.co.uk/products/prandin.htm la jolla discount pharmacy [url=http://redbrickstore.co.uk/products/citalopram.htm]citalopram[/url]
texas pharmacy schools http://redbrickstore.co.uk/products/zyloprim.htm eckerds pharmacy [url=http://redbrickstore.co.uk/products/viramune.htm]oncall pharmacy germany[/url]
aurora pharmacy 53005 http://redbrickstore.co.uk/products/cefixime.htm pharmacy font [url=http://redbrickstore.co.uk/products/suhagra.htm]suhagra[/url]

Anonymous said...

reward With PraiseWhen a lilliputian dribble comes out of soul who really owns their largest asset, the G2, but forgot to Use up your puppy potty training docket. AirPlay / HDMI adapter / voguish Extend automatically wakes iPad 2 has a bombastic legal age of them can cause potty training. potty training initially starts with the BAI-Y also be given to revert to Japan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i-08a2TrFc It is, the one-day potty training was wobbly, at 4 months don't use the toilet took a pellet at ISO 800 and below the earpiece on top.

Anonymous said...

[url=http://englandpharmacy.co.uk/products/gift-kamagra-jelly.htm][img]http://onlinemedistore.com/5.jpg[/img][/url]
pine pharmacy east market street niagara falls http://englandpharmacy.co.uk/products/female-viagra.htm america pharmacy association [url=http://englandpharmacy.co.uk/products/biaxin.htm]cvs pharmacy texas[/url]
west virginia board of pharmacy http://englandpharmacy.co.uk/products/oxytrol.htm gc pharmacy [url=http://englandpharmacy.co.uk/products/aciphex.htm]aciphex[/url]
rite pharmacy http://englandpharmacy.co.uk/products/myambutol.htm state board of pharmacy pa [url=http://englandpharmacy.co.uk/products/clozaril.htm]protonix online pharmacy[/url]
pine pharmacy east market street niagara falls http://englandpharmacy.co.uk/products/erythromycin.htm association canadian internet pharmacy [url=http://englandpharmacy.co.uk/categories/party-pills.htm]party pills[/url]

Anonymous said...

is cory booker dating gayle king http://loveepicentre.com/advice/ free adult dating yougstown ohio
noord-holland personals dating [url=http://loveepicentre.com/articles/]sandra rose gabrielle union dating[/url] lonely wife dating club
dating exclusivity [url=http://loveepicentre.com/testimonials/]who is joanna krupa dating[/url] dating while seperated in north carolina [url=http://loveepicentre.com/user/MAZUSANT/]MAZUSANT[/url] eddie izzard dating victoria hamilton

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...