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Video Conferencing
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Video Conferening
Bringing the World to our Students
Through the use of video conferencing equipment and applications such as Skype and iChat, HCS students and teachers are able to welcome cultures from around the globe into their teaching. With a few clicks of a button or keyboard, students are interacting with their peers, professionals, experts, and educational institutions from around the world. Students are embracing differing cultures through real interactions.
Imagine meeting with a Pearl Harbor survivor in Hawaii, touring an Egyptian mummification exhibit at a museum in the mid-west, or sharing cultural traditions with third graders in Japan. Imagine no more-it is time to experience the world without leaving the doors of HCS.
Check out these video conferences from the 2010-2011 school year:
On Friday, December 3rd, HCS third graders connected via Skype with third graders in Osaka, Japan to share holiday cultures. Each group sang "12 Days of Christmas" and shared what they would like for Christmas. It was wonderful to listen to some of the things that student wanted under their tree including green energy, a healthy family, clean oceans, love, caring, books for everyone, and, of course, a few toys, gadgets, and games too! We are proud of both groups for doing such an outstanding job! We look forward to many more connections between HCS third graders and the third graders at Kanadi Elementary School in Osaka, Japan. Our thanks to all who made this connection possible (both here at HCS and in Japan)!
Check out these video conferences from the 2009-2010 school year:
Third grade students made two connections to students in Osaka, Japan. Our third graders learned and shared information about cultures, schools, holidays, and even played some interactive, fun games with students in Japan!
Spanish IV students connected to fourth graders in Laredo, Texas! HCS students are writing books for these fourth graders, who are Spanish and English language learners!
Mrs. Smith's first grade students are collaborating and communicating with first graders in Texas! They are learning a lot about the school and culture of their new friends! We will be making another connection soon to teach one another about our communities!!
Check out these video conferences from the 2008-2009 school year:
Third grade students play rock, scissor, paper with third grades in Osaka, Japan before sharing information about their school communities, songs, and dance.
Third grade student shares the tradition of Hanukkah with third graders in Japan during their second video conference.
First grade students meet with a mystery first grade class to receive and give clues to locate one another. Students located one another's state, county, town, and school through critical thinking over the course of about four weeks.
Second grade students collaborate with their peers in Madison during their monthly "Writer's Share" video conferences.
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