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Originally posted on The Global Classroom Project:
This month’s topic comes to us courtesy of David Potter (@iearnusa) in California.  Eating Frogs for Global Classrooms Last week’s Global Education Conference generated a boatload of future #globalclassroom chat topics! The sessions were remarkable: inspiring, thought-provoking, entertaining, spontaneous, classroom-friendly, and inclusive of all time zones, ages, and…

PYP Students Promoting an International Mindedness by Collaborating through Skype

PYP Students Promoting an International Mindedness by Collaborating through Skype  “The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect” (IBO Misssion Statement) My PYP 5 students sat down on the carpet and waved to themselves on the … Continue reading →

Flat Classroom Part #2: A Skype Chat with New Friends from Melbourne

Last week, my class had a chance to skype with PYP 6 students from Melbourne, Australia.  I was connected to Hailey Joubert, the PYP 6 teacher, by Edna Sackson through twitter. Then, Hailey and I were in contact before the skype. We did a trial skype chat a day before to test the connection. It was … Continue reading →

Flat Classroom Part #1: A Skype Chat with an International School in Australia

I remembered when we had our first skype session last month… My students sat down on the carpet and waved to themselves on the SMART board screen as I set up the web camera. That was their first time for them to skype with their new friends from Australia, so they didn’t seem to know … Continue reading →