| Description: | School districts in the Austin, TX region are looking for "northern" friends! The target audience is 2nd grade classes in urban and rural communities that would like to video conference with our students about the similarities and differences in the ways that we live. This could be a one time chat, or a series of conversations. |
| Dates: | April 26 - June 3rd with times negotiable |
| Sign up method: | Email: distancelearning@esc13.txed.net |
| Grades: | 2 |
| Subjects: | Elementary All Subjects |
| Outcomes: | Most districts participating are fairly new to distance learning and looking for "friends" to end the school year. We would like for the students to "meet" people all over and have a grasp of places they may visit during summer vacation. |
| Preparation Time Frame: | Prep time is minimal - a few "ice-breaker" questions/games will be emailed to you |
| Methods and Activities: | We expect this to be a "town hall" type conference. We are getting together to share cultures, similarities, differences, and basically hear and see one another from different areas of the country. |
| Agenda: | 5 min. Welcome and introductions. Each class shares their location and brief information about their school. Visuals: Use the document camera or PowerPoint to share a few pictures of local interest. 15 - 25 mins (depending on time limits and attention spans) Back and forth communication with ice-breakers. |