Mrs. High contacted Ms. Clark, the gears started turning and before you knew it, we had planned to video chat with Ms. Clark via FaceTime while she stood on the beach in California!
Mrs. High and her students prepared for our virtual visit by brainstorming questions that they would like to ask Ms. Clark. The students were so excited when Mrs. High unveiled the news to them. Especially when they realized that our call would take place on the 100th day of school! A majority of the students in Mrs. High's class had never been to the ocean, so this was going to be a great experience for them.

We had an authentic learning activity today utilizing a relatively simple technology tool. Whether you use Skype, a Google Hangout our FaceTime you can literally take your class anywhere in the world. It's not rocket science. We didn't have a major project planned, we weren't using a cart of laptops or iPads, we simply tied what the students were doing in Science and made it "come to life." Sure we could have just looked in their textbook. We could have pulled up a video on YouTube or watched a documentary on oceans. Instead we chose to let the students experience firsthand what it was like to be standing next to the Pacific Ocean. Thank you Mrs. High and Ms. Clark for providing such a wonderful opportunity for our students!
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