#FarAwayFridays
Student walked into class this past Friday and asked, “It is Friday. Who are we Skyping with today?”
#FarAwayFriday is the brain-child of @TechAng, a teacher in Eastern Canada. Her class Skypes with a different person each Friday who reads to the class. We had the priveledge of being that class on March 23rd. Our students read their own works to the class, and then answered questions about life in Alaska. @TechAng reported back that the concept of living in a ‘village’ was an eye-opener for her urban students. That, and our proxiemity to volcanoes. Plus the many feet of snow out the window…in March.
Our ‘aha’ was that we can communicate beyond our school’s walls in an immediate and engaging manner. One of the skills for 21st Century Learning is Global Awareness. #FarAwayFridays is one way to get there. We’ve only done one, but we are certainly interested in doing more.
