tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post1580587355911666708..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: No Longer on the Outside Looking Inloonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-7300875055316836382008-10-07T07:53:00.001-04:002008-10-07T07:53:00.001-04:00Bill: We weren't able to get Skype to work in the ...Bill: We weren't able to get Skype to work in the classroom so we used Oovoo. Maybe that would work for you.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-90946015958431003852008-10-07T07:53:00.000-04:002008-10-07T07:53:00.000-04:00Julie: Glad it helped. Good luck on your venture. ...Julie: Glad it helped. Good luck on your venture. It was a neat site!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-70482804697992350152008-10-03T05:39:00.000-04:002008-10-03T05:39:00.000-04:00Pat,What a great story...The is great example of h...Pat,<BR/>What a great story...The is great example of how Skype can and should be used in the classroom. I wish we could use Skpye in our schools.<BR/><BR/>BillBill Gaskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976413420234430560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-25216742759402939722008-09-25T19:51:00.000-04:002008-09-25T19:51:00.000-04:00What a great story. It's also a testament to how s...What a great story. It's also a testament to how successful (and easy) cross-cultural experiences can be when new technology is applied. <BR/><BR/>You've given me some great ideas for a new blog I'm starting with the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation. If you have time, I'd love some feedback.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Julie<BR/>http://youngentrepreneurfoundation.wordpress.com/Julie Carneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362767480870893300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-50004934056891339402008-09-24T14:09:00.000-04:002008-09-24T14:09:00.000-04:00Heather: I'm hoping when others see that I tried t...Heather: I'm hoping when others see that I tried this, maybe they will be brave enough to venture out and try something new. I'm always complaining about teachers not doing things and felt I had to show them instead of just saying it.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-64704034022604639182008-09-24T14:07:00.000-04:002008-09-24T14:07:00.000-04:00shirley: It is scary for me to try something new b...shirley: It is scary for me to try something new but sometimes I have to force myself to try it. I figure that someone has to be brave and take a first step. :)loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-45160229678767153752008-09-24T14:05:00.000-04:002008-09-24T14:05:00.000-04:00kobus:It really opened my eyes to the opportunitie...kobus:It really opened my eyes to the opportunities that are out there. I love having a plurk conversation with you because I am learning more and more about the world I never knew. Thanks for reading my blog.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-33034307677643467622008-09-24T14:04:00.000-04:002008-09-24T14:04:00.000-04:00anne: The funny thing is that when I visit my fami...anne: The funny thing is that when I visit my family up north, people who do not know me, see that I'm Chinese and expect me to speak Chinese. Then they are shocked when I speak English with a southern accent. :)loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-42335589253451701032008-09-24T14:03:00.000-04:002008-09-24T14:03:00.000-04:00Jo: The pleasure was all mine. I appreciate your p...Jo: The pleasure was all mine. I appreciate your patience with me since this was the first time I'd ever done this!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-84979410030206837412008-09-22T22:38:00.000-04:002008-09-22T22:38:00.000-04:00What a great experience, Pat! I'm so glad you were...What a great experience, Pat! I'm so glad you were able to share your experiences with students in another country. I'm sure they learned tons from you! We have a fantastic opportunity today with so many free, high-quality communication methods to connect with people all around the world. What used to be reserved for only adventurers or business people can now be brought directly into our Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567842980372685993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-9509478426282918192008-09-22T15:43:00.000-04:002008-09-22T15:43:00.000-04:00How very cool! In my experience with videoconferen...How very cool! In my experience with videoconferencing, I have found that once you get past the initial learning curve and feel the excitement of connecting with others around the world, you can never think of a "classroom"--ie four walls--in the same way again. How wonderful that you were willing to take the risk, try something new, and share with us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-64378284330433087582008-09-22T09:12:00.000-04:002008-09-22T09:12:00.000-04:00From your posting it is clear that you enjoyed the...From your posting it is clear that you enjoyed the experience enormously - and that it enriched you. This makes the effort you put into with worthwhile.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing it - it gives me ideas about how to approach similar initiatives. In a country where we do not have enough qualified teachers, this may be just the thing to do to reach remote areas where there is lack of capacity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-48749526046702280152008-09-22T06:46:00.000-04:002008-09-22T06:46:00.000-04:00What a powerful experience for you Pat and particu...What a powerful experience for you Pat and particularly for the students in Jo's class. There is nothing like listening to the accent of a native speaker to put things in context. I listen to a lot of recorded books (usually as I drive to and from school) and one of the things that really enhances the story is when the narrator has an accent that reflects the context of the story. Don't ask me Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12172810188258446551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-22121087362859770012008-09-22T06:41:00.000-04:002008-09-22T06:41:00.000-04:00Pat, thank you so much for writing this. It was fa...Pat, thank you so much for writing this. It was fantastic for my class and for me too. Each time I show the students something different that is possible because of web 2.0 they are amazed and while they wanted to believe you were real, it really helped them that they were able to see and hear you on oovoo. I did a class survey after this (as I normally would after I had taught anything major) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com