On Friday, March 19th, Mr. Greene's eighth-grade general music class met their French Global Collaboration partners face-to-face through a live video conference session using Google Video Chat. We encountered a minor technology issue (audio issue) at the start of the session that was quickly addressed. Neither six-hour time difference nor ocean between would keep us from connecting! Minutes into the start of our fourth period class we were able to see and hear each other clearly.
Students on both sides of the Atlantic were delighted to finally speak with and see each other after several weeks of emailing and posting voicethread comments on our project web site. The live exchange was guided primarily by the students' spontaneity and enthusiasm. We held a group discussion on personal interests, got to know a little more about our respective partners, sang a song together (The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love"), and opened the door to a world of exciting possibilities regarding cultural exchanges and educational opportunities.
Video of the event will be posted later today.
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