Visiting Mrs. Claus Virtually Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Posted by Rebecca Morrison in Classroom Technology, Collaboration, Distance Learning, Videoconferencing.Tags: videoconference, Distance Learning, Christmas, Hanukkah, Mrs. Claus, CESA 7, music, culture, storytelling, stories, folk tales, Santa Claus, language, Diwali, Kwanza, holiday
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Mrs. Claus in 2006
Next week, several classes at Independence Elementary in the Francis Howell School District will take some time to talk with Mrs. Claus- over videoconference. Each each year, CESA 7 offers the connection. This program allow students the opportunity to visit with Mrs. Santa Claus. She reads a short story to the students (grades K-3 participate) and then they have the chance to ask questions about her, Santa Claus, and the North Pole. While this is a fun holiday activity, it also covers several educational standards. National Language Arts Standards for K-2 Listening and Speaking:
K. 1.0 Students listen and respond to oral communications
Gr. 1 1.1 Listen Attentively
Gr. 1 2.2 Retell stories
Gr. 2 1.1 Determine the purposes for listening
Gr. 2 1.8 Retell stories, including characters, setting, and plot
In addition, one of the state (Wisconsin) standards met is students willbe able to “give examples and explain how language, stories, folk tales, music, and other artistic creations are expressions of culture and how they convey knowledge of other peoples and cultures.”
Not bad for a 30 minute interactive connection! This year is booked up, but keep this videoconference in mind for next winter.
To learn about more holiday videoconference options (such as Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa), visit www.cilc.org and type in “holiday.”
Rebecca Morrison
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