"Hi Will, I'm in Sydney Australia and about to start a unit on national parks ( with a group if 10 year olds). This may fit into your geography focus. I'm sure our kids would be keen to hear about any national parks in your region, likewise…"
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Fernando Fernández replied to Will Piper's discussion Looking for International Skype Partners for 5th Grade World Geography Class in the group SKYPE and iChat"Hi Christine, if you're interested, please let me know. It'll be a pleasure to chat on a school day with my students and yours.
Let me know...
skype id: fefevar"
Fernando Fernández replied to Will Piper's discussion Looking for International Skype Partners for 5th Grade World Geography Class in the group SKYPE and iChat"Hi Bill, the same as with Will. If you guys are interested, let me know..."
Fernando Fernández replied to Will Piper's discussion Looking for International Skype Partners for 5th Grade World Geography Class in the group SKYPE and iChat"Hi Will,
I teach Math to fifth graders in Mexico and I find this opportunity very motivating for them. We should get in touch and find some time to chat on skype at both schools. Probably having some kind of a virtual visit to both schools to…"
"Will:
This sounds great. I'm into the same type of thing from my elementary school here in the suburbs of Chicago, where I am a music teacher. We have Skyped with several schools in the U.S. and one or two in Europe and…"
Christine Henke Mueller replied to Will Piper's discussion Looking for International Skype Partners for 5th Grade World Geography Class in the group SKYPE and iChat"Will, I teach in Racine, WI, and am running a multi-age program. I would love to talk to you about what you are doing, given that you are so close, and see about collaborating or whatever.
Let me know if you are…"
Will Piper added a discussion to the group SKYPE and iChat
Looking for International Skype Partners for 5th Grade World Geography Class
Greetings,I am interested in finding international schools to skype with about world cultures. I teach a world cultural geography class for fifth grade students (ages 10-11) in Milwaukee, WI, and would love to learn more about similar aged students from Australia, India, China, Japan, Africa South of the Sahara, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe. Please let me know if you are interested either via message or adding me on Skype. My id is wdpiper.thanks for your consideration,WillSee More
Anna Bring left a comment for Will Piper"Hi Will,
it sounds great. I recently found out that I will mainly be teaching 10th grade (that is 15-16 year-olds) but since I will be teaching English and one of the competences the students should develop is the understanding of cultural…"
Will Piper posted a status"looking for likeminded colleagues worldwide to help enrich my fifth grade (10-11 year olds) knowledge of cultures from around the world."
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- Title:
- world cultural geography teacher, 5th/6th grade Dean of Students
- Location (City or Town):
- United States, WI, University School of Milwaukee
- About Me or Reason for Joining the GEC:
- I am interested in connecting to more classrooms world wide. I teach a survey of world cultural geography, doing units on Australia, India & South Asia, China, Japan & SE Asia, Africa, Mexico, Central and South America and Europe. One of the goals of my course is to teach students how people around the world are similar and uniquely different.
- I am a:
- teacher, administrator
- Grade Level or Age of Students You Work With (if applicable):
- 5th grade
- Web Site (if applicable):
- http://usmk12.org
- Blog (if applicable):
- http://worldinvestigators.blogspot.com
- Global Education Projects Sponsored By You or That You're Involved In (if applicable):
- Pen pals with similar-aged students in Australian classrooms
Various Skype interactions with teachers, classrooms, in China, Tanzania,
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Favorite Education Resources:
- GoogleEarth
- Twitter Name:
- wdpiper
- Skype Name:
- wdpiper
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 2:46am on October 4, 2012,
Jed Hayes said… - Hi Will, I'm in Sydney Australia and about to start a unit on national parks ( with a group if 10 year olds). This may fit into your geography focus. I'm sure our kids would be keen to hear about any national parks in your region, likewise we can share what our geographical region is like. Drop me a message if you are keen. Regards Jed
- At 11:44am on August 3, 2011, Anna Bring said…
Hi Will,
it sounds great. I recently found out that I will mainly be teaching 10th grade (that is 15-16 year-olds) but since I will be teaching English and one of the competences the students should develop is the understanding of cultural differences (and likes) to Norway and English speaking countries I think it would be a great idea to cooperate in some way. I'll be happy to hear from you again!
Regards
Anna
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