Meryl and Charlie posted our End of the Year video on their Facebook Page!

Post by Meryl Davis and Charlie White.

So exited that our montage of Classroom Champions subjects made it all the way to Meryl and Charlie. We are happy they posted it on their Facebook page! I hope they know how much we LOVED having them as our mentors this year. Couldn't have been better!

Virtual Field Trips to Antarctica!!

We were thrilled to get acquainted with Scientist Jean Pennycook and connect with her during her students in Camp Royds Antarctica!  The first call took place in mid December, which is the summer and mating season for the penguins.  Ms. Pennycook told us about the Adeline penguins, what they eat, how they interact, and how they are pretty curious about humans.  She took her laptop, hiked to the penguin camp and sat down.  The penguins walked right up. She said they didn't like to be touched, but they would come really close to her.  We could hear them "talking" and watched as moms and dads switched places babysitting the egg, while the other went for food.  We even watch one couple, and the one with the egg did not want to trade places and we all had a chuckle.  He or she must have been pretty comfortable!

Our second call introduced us to the babies.  It had been almost 4 weeks since our last call, so the babies were pretty big, but it was still amazing to see and hear them live.  We watched the parents feeding them in the warmest part of the summer (still below freezing).  And, although it seems harsh, we learned how the parents decide one day to leave the babies to fend for themselves and just don't come back.  The babies then must find their way to the ocean and hunt for food themselves.

Skype is an amazing tool for connecting with folks all over the world.  This year we have connected with places like Canada, Mongolia, Uganda, Australia, and lots of states around the US.  We have learned about wildlife, geography, language, culture, traditions...and learned presentation, communication, collaboration, and tech skills.  Skype is an invaluable tool.  Visit Skype in Education website to get you started discovering the world.  It's just waiting for you.



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Our Google Hangout with Meryl Davis and Charlie White!

Through our awesome Classroom Champions project, we were able to have a live video chat with our athlete mentors, Meryl and Charlie. They took a break from training to check in with our class and let us get to know them. Needless to say they were amazing and the kids were instantly connected with them! Check it out here: In the first 2 days, it has bee watched in 30 states and 19 countries around the world!!! ***Any time, any place, learn!*** ;)

Check out this awesome site, where kids have made video book trailers for other kids!  Click on a book you think you may want to read, and get hooked seeing what other kids have said about it!
Book Trailers for Readers!

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3,000 visits from 54 countries to our YouTube!

Our YouTube.com channel has been visited by almost 3,000 visitors from 54 COUNTRIES!!!!  Isn't that uh-maz-ing?!!  Our channel has videos we have uploaded with activities and songs from our classroom and also videos we have watched in class to enhance learning.  If you have a chance, stop by and comment or request.  We would love to hear from you!
Here is a list of the countries we have had visits from: (every continent except Antarctica!!!)

United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, India, Australia, Netherlands, Egypt, Romania, Thailand, Poland, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Taiwan, France, Philippines, Brazil, Turkey, Chile, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, Singapore, Switzerland, Malaysia, Hungary, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Czech Republic, Serbia, Moldova, New Zealand, Jordan, Jamaica, Vietnam, Venezuela, Greece, Austria, Argentina, Qatar, Cyprus, Lithuania, Norway, Oman, Peru, Indonesia, Ireland, South Korea

I am just amazed by technology and where it can take us!

***Any time, any place, learn!*** ;)

Mystery Skype sneek peek video

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