Week 12 March 28- April 4

Mr. Raisdana, the Year 7, 8, 9 English, History, and Geography teacher at the Compass International School in Doha, Qatar,and Mr. Chamberlain, a teacher in Noel, Missouri, were introduced to each other by Mr. Raisdana's 3-yr old daughter, Kaia. They did not meet in person. They were introduced via technology, YouTube and Twitter. Mr. Chamberlain's students and Kaia are learning from each other, but not in the classroom next door. These students are thousands of miles apart on different continents. Mr. Chamberlain's "transparent walls" theory makes this interaction possible.

"Is the risk of exposing ourselves and our children online worth the connections that will be made and the lessons that will be learned?" asks Mr. Raisdana. I must admit that I am still very cautious about exposing my own children (and my students) on the web. Mr. Chamberlain is correct, however, when he said that he can always turn off the computer. Kudos to Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Raisdana for their insight into learning in the future. I am going to have to read,
Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder.


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Lucy at Pt. England School in New Zealand learned how to play Simon Says. She said it was tricky.Lucy seemed very excited about the new game. This was her first movie this year and she seemed a bit nervous, but she did a great job! It is wonderful to see children discovering that learning and playing new games can be great fun!