Skype in the Classroom Continues!
How do you keep 81 fourth-grade students engaged for over an hour? The answer is simple: Skype with a group of soldiers overseas in Afghanistan! That's exactly what we did today! At approximately 0900 we received a call via Skype from Petty Officer Second Class Christine Henault. She and 4 other soldiers who are part of the NTM-A spent some time describing their days in Afghanistan to our three (3) fourth grade classes. Back in November of 2011 our class was writing 'Thank You' letters to our veterans, and one of my students wrote to Miss Henault (who is my neighbor's sister). After that, we sent her a package at Christmas time. When she came home on leave at the end of March she made a surprise visit to my class. At that time she described her training and how she ended up in Afghanistan. Her presentation included a Powerpoint, sharing artifacts and doing some calisthenics with the group. They loved it and HER! As she left, I ask...