This morning after assembly we took some atlases and with a partner came up with some great questions to ask the other class, to work out where the other school was from.
It took a few minutes to dial up the other school via our video conferencing equipment. Technology of course, always likes to work in its own time when we're in a hurry. We kept the other school waiting for a good 10 minutes while getting the equipment to work. Luckily our persistence paid off and the video conference, once up and happening, went off without a hitch!
Firstly, I spoke to both classes about what we were doing. I let them know that it was important to be still and quiet during the video conference unless we were asking a question. This was so we didn't distract each other while trying to listen to each other. Then we took turns asking questions. The rule was one 'yes' or 'no' question per class. It probably took us about 15 questions to work out where they were from and not long after that to work out where we were.
We had atlases in front of us, but once we had worked out the area we were focusing on we changed to 'google maps'. This gave us the opportunity to zoom into the map and see the area close up.
Now that we've met each other and have worked out what schools we attend, we are going to come up with 10 questions for each other. We also have to create a presentation of our school that we can share. I can't wait!
Here are some photos of today:
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