I just finished attending a K12 Online 2006 Fireside Chat with the preconference keynoter David Warlick. We used Eluminate Live software. This let educators from places all over the world gather in a virtual meeing place. It was cool. I would click on a little microphone to talk. My headset had an attached microphone that I used. Do you think it would be a good classroom activity to connect with a class, say in Canada or Scotland? What are some questions you might like to ask the students? What has been going on here in your class, town, county or state that you think would be worthwhile to share? Think about sharing, think about questioning.
Post those thoughts on a comment to this post. Remember, you want to think of thought-provoking questions that would help us learn more about how students from other countries learn. If you comment about what you would share, try to think of topics that would be of high interest. We're going to talk more about this in class.
Wow! Have you all received the comments this week! I can't wait for you to read them. It will be fun answering them. We'll also discuss some aspects of commenting and how to make the most of it! I'll share some thoughts about commenting with you on a wiki! Also, I will point you to the comment starter samples on our webquest. So the first order of business is commenting!
I have looked over your Blogical Mind class blog and I am truly impressed with your student's writing and the rich commments that are being left.
I have just read over your post about sharing with other classrooms from outside the United States. I would like for you to keep our classroom in mind if you would like to go beyond blogging and make connections through other means such as Skype for example. I am a Grade 6 teacher at Gateway Elementary School in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada and we have started blogging this year, but I would like to go further and make other connections with other classrooms using the available technologies that we have today.
Something to keep in mind.
I will and my class will continue keeping an an eye on your blog which, if I may say, an excellent example of student blogging.
You may find our school on the web at www.nwsd.ca/schools/gateway
Posted by: Mr. Daryl Pearson | October 17, 2006 at 12:17 AM
These are some of the questions I would ask someone from another country.The first thing I would ask is what do you do everyday of your life.Also what they learn about in school or even if they go to school.I wonder what their heratige is.I would ask what their country is like.What are some of your favorite books?What country do you live in?How do you learn?What is your favorite school subject?I want to know what you think.
Posted by: eddie | October 17, 2006 at 10:09 AM
Hi, I am Anni.I think I might ask them what they like about bloging. I was just wondering what is k12 online 2006 fireside chat is?
Posted by: mind 1 | October 17, 2006 at 10:11 AM
Hi I am Leslie.Yes I think it would be fun to connect with other peaple from other
countries.I would probably ask them what school do you go to and what special events are going on over there.A earthquake happened in Hawii but everybody was still asleep so they were calm.Have you heard of the earthquake?
Posted by: leslie | October 17, 2006 at 10:11 AM
Yes, that makes a terrific class activity. Connecting with some people from Scotland sounds fun. I would ask what class activities they would attend, like what do you do to study.
Posted by: Michael | October 17, 2006 at 10:12 AM
Yes I think that the Eluminate Live software is a great idea because you could make new friends and they could teach you a new language.Even if your far away.
Posted by: M.V. | October 17, 2006 at 10:13 AM
Yes, i think that commenting another person from somewhere else is really cool.The question that I'll ask will be when they get older will they want to travel? How do you feel about bloging?
Posted by: Mia | October 17, 2006 at 10:14 AM
I think conectting with other students will be alot of fun.I would ask what school Is like , how deep of snow do they get ,and how fun Is school in Canada?
Posted by: Jhonny | October 17, 2006 at 10:15 AM
I think it would be an exellent thing to do. Being able to comment with other students from another country would be fun. A question I would ask is what is it like to learn about current events where you live?
Posted by: Mary | October 17, 2006 at 10:15 AM
I want to ask people if they wear uniforms at Scottland or other countries.
Posted by: Dulce Maria | October 17, 2006 at 10:15 AM
These are the answers to the questions you asked me!I really think it would be a good idea to connect with another class.A couple of questions I would ask are what do you do in reading, and what are you learning about in class? When did you start to blog? Do you like blogging? How many subjects do you have, what are they? What's your favorite subject and why do you like it? And by the way thank you for commenting.
Posted by: Victoria | October 17, 2006 at 10:26 AM
I think it is A great idea to talk to other peaple in contries.That might even help understand differint cultures.
Posted by: Mind11 | October 17, 2006 at 10:30 AM
Yes,I think it will be a good class activity because we might make more friends but all over the world and we can learn what other schools do.
Posted by: emmy | October 17, 2006 at 10:36 AM
This is what I would say.
There is alot of fairs coming up. It is very pretty here.There is alot of Animals here to.
Posted by: t.k | October 17, 2006 at 10:40 AM
I have one more question .How is the wether over there here the wether is not that well
Posted by: Cena | October 17, 2006 at 10:40 AM