A fourth-grade teacher in
Vermont seeks to build her students’
understanding of global awareness.
While she could use a social studies
textbook and encyclopedia to teach
her students about diverse cultures,
religions, and lifestyles, it would be
a static understanding. This teacher
wants to make a real connection
with students in Hawaii, so she uses a
free video-conferencing technology
such as Skype to host live meetings
between the two groups of students.
Both sets of students benefit from
the video-conferencing session and
are able to learn songs and dances
in addition to basic facts about their
two school communities.