Category Archives: Skype

On Monday, we skyped with New Zealand. While we were skyping with Mrs.Tolisano and some teachers in New Zealand, we all had jobs. Some of us were backchannelers. A backchanneler is someone on another computer taking notes on what the … Continue reading →

We skyped with Virginia Beach about the American Revolution. They are all either juniors or seniors in high school. Their teachers’ names are Mindi and Krissy. They said that since they live near York Town  and near some of the … Continue reading →

“All About Skyping in Fifth Grade, a Newcast” from shelly zavon on Vimeo.

Today we skyped with China. This was their first time skyping. Their city’s name is Wuhan. Beijing is nine hundred and sixty kilometers from Wuhan. The population in Wuhan is nine million, seven hundred and the population in China is … Continue reading →

Picking my favorite Skype job is hard because I love to Skype and love to do all the jobs. If I had to choose my favorite Skype job it would be backchannaling because I like recording the data that our … Continue reading →

What is you favorite Skype job? What is your least favorite Skype job? Explain why for both answers.

We skyped with Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their teacher’s name is Greta Sandler. On Columbus Day, they are not happy, but sad because they do not like what he did to the Indians. One of the reasons she does like him … Continue reading →

Write a brief comment about how you feel about skyping with other schools here in America and in other countries. What have you learned? Is this a valuable tool to help you learn about other people and cultures? How has … Continue reading →