Skype

Call Learning Call

Ac1va1ng prior
knowledge
reminds learners
of what they
already know, it
readies the mind
to accept and
retain new
informa1on.

Discovering and
experiencing
knowledge rst
hand, instead of
hearing or
reading about
others
experiences

Learning through
reec1ng,
crea1ng and
connec1ng to
prior knowledge
and the actual
experience.

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Skype Call

Pre-
Ac1vi1es

Familiarize with geographic

loca1on, language, culture, age
group, etc.
KWL
Informa1on Literacy (locate)
Google Earth (distance)
Google Maps (Street view)
Formulate ques1ons
Distribute job responsibili1es

During
Skype Call

Learning Call

Interview
Q & A
Image & Video recording
Blog (summarize)
Backchannel
Data Collec1on
Present
Share

Post
Ac1vi1es

Debrief as a group (backchannel

log)
Informa1on Literacy (evaluate,
analyze, categorize)
Create documentary (video clip)
Photo Slideshow
Blog post (reec1ve)
Embed images and video
Share with parents
Present to larger audience

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Pre-
Ac1vi1es

Geographic loca1on, culture, language culture, age group, etc.

KWL (Know, Want to Know, Learned)
Informa1on Literacy (locate)
Google Earth (distance)
Google Maps (street view)
Formulate ques1ons
Distribute job responsibili1es
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Pre-
Ac1vi1es
Collabora1on Coordinator

Responsible for contac1ng poten1al Skype partner via e-mail and set up a
day/1me.
Follow-up email a day ahead of scheduled call to conrm.

Responsible for adding scheduled Skype calls to embedded calendar on

classroom blog.
Calendar

Google Earth

Finds loca1on of Skype partner and measures distance in miles and

kilometers.
Responsible for taking screenshot of both loca1on.

Responsible for adding placemark of Skype partners loca1on to embedded

map on classroom blog.
Google Maps

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During
Call

Interview, Q & A
Image & Video recording
Blog (summarize)
Backchannel & Info Cleanup
Data Collec1on
Informa1on Sta1on
Share & Present
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During
Call

Greet

Greets the partner school. Makes ini1al introduc1on. Talks about geographic
loca1on.

Share

Shares something special about school, city, state or country. Could be song,
dance, souvenir, project, sports team, etc.

Q & A

Asks specic ques1ons for data collec1on

Responsible for keeping conversa1on uid.

Photographer

Videographer

Backchannel Writers

Blogger-Skype

Elapsed Time

Responsible for documen1ng connec1on via s1ll images.

Responsible for documen1ng connec1on via movie clips

Documen1ng conversa1on, ques1ons, answers and classroom happenings

during the connec1on with backchannel chat

Live blogs Skype connec1on on classroom blog.

Responsible of no1ng 1me Skype call started & ended as well as calcula1ng
elapsed 1me.
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Post-
Ac1vi1es

Debrief as a group (backchannel log)

Informa1on Literacy (evaluate, analyze, categorize)
Create documentary (video clip or photo slideshow)
Data evalua1on
Blog post (reec1ve)
Embed images and video
Share with parents, present to global audience
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Post-
Ac1vi1es

Photographer

Responsible for downloading, saving and categorizing images taken during call.
Collaborate with Blogger to embed images.

Videographer

Responsible for downloading, saving video clips.

Collaborate with crea1on and edi1ng video documentary of call.

Backchannel Cleanup

Responsible to save backchannel chat as Google document and cleaning up

duplicate comments and mark ques1onable statements to be veried.
Shares Google doc with teacher and classmates.
Collaborates with Photographer to embed digital images on blog post.

Blogger- Call

Blogger-Word Problem

Creates a Math word problem from data, ques1ons and answers from the
Skype connec1on.

Responsible for passing screenshot on to blogger to be embedded in post.

Google Earth

Data Entry

Responsible for entering data collected into embedded form on classroom

blog.
Ex. Distance in miles/km, temperature in F/C, etc.
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We will connect with a School Teacher Expert

In City, State, Country: ______________________________
Ques1ons
Starters
*We learned
aboutwhat do
you?
*Can you
describe to us?
*How islike?
*How do you feel
about?
*Can you explain
to us?
*Can you tell us
about an
experience you
had with?
*Have you ever?

Ques1on #1
_______________________
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_______________________
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Ques1on #2
________________________
________________________
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Ques1on #3:
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________

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We connected with a School Teacher Expert in

City, State, Country: ______________________________
I was surprised to learn:
What informa1on can you
________________________
share with your classmates,
________________________
teacher, parents?
________________________
_______________________
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_______________________
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What
w
ould
y
ou
l
ike
to
_______________________
inves1gate further? :
_______________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
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_______________________________

My Job Today
was:
Collabora1on-
Coordinator
Calendar
Greeter
Share
Q &A
Photographer
Videographer
BackChannel
BC Clean-up
Google Maps
Google Earth
Blogger
Data Form
Timer
Info Sta1on

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We will connect with someone in _________________(City) ________________(Country)

_________________________ (Con1nent)
Countrys Capital

Time Zone

Season of the Year

__________________

________________

Spring Summer
Fall Winter

mark
t

he sp

ot

Na1ve Language Spoken

_______________

Other Comment

_______________
_______________
_______________
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We will connect with someone in _________________(City) ________________(State).

Weather Condi1ons?
State Capital

______________________

______________________

mark
t

he sp

ot

Es1mate the distance (miles)

______________________

Time Zone

EST CST MST PST

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