Grade 2 Bilingual Classes from Canyon Meadows and Dalhousie Collaborate with a School from Colombia
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I
started using Skype around 2 and half years ago. Since it was sometimes
challenging to find a Skype buddy, I opened the Skype opportunities to
other colleagues from a different school
within the CBE, and from the same school. Although being in the same
place, school or city, for students, Skyping has always been very
engaging and exciting. It has provided them with the opportunity to
meaningfully communicate in a second language. Students
have shared classroom projects, celebrated special days and used Skype
to get to know one another. Engaging in conversations in Spanish and
sharing with students who are going through the same process of learning
a second language has been powerful in learning
(and teaching!). Students have a sense of achievement; it brings up
their self-esteem and consequently their interest in learning Spanish
We
have hosted guest speakers from Colombia via Skype and I recently
started using Skype with parent volunteers for Reading Time in both
English and Spanish. It has been another option
for parents to contribute and participate in their child’s learning.
Sandra Alonso – Canyon Meadows School
