Skype lesson
- 1. Skype with Mr. Gowin and Sarah Pena Grade Level: 4th Grade Subject: Bible and Social Studies Prepared By: Mrs. Lisa Wilson Overview & Purpose Indiana Standards Addressed My students will be given the opportunity to Skype with two of the missionaries that SS 4.1.14 SS 4.3.2 we pray for on a daily basis. These two Skype experiences will take place at different LA 4.2.7 times, but have the same goal. LA 4.7.1 LA 4.7.2 LA 4.7.3 LA 4.7.15
- 2. Objectives • To communicate effectively Materials Needed (Specify skills/information that will while using Skype as a • Paper be learned.) technological tool. • Pencil • Students will be able to write 2 • Computer questions that would be • Internet Access appropriate for the setting our • Smart board missionaries are in. • Students will be able to locate the countries where our missionaries are located. Information Prior to our Skype experience we will (Give and/or demonstrate necessary discuss as a class each of our information) missionaries, the country they are located in, and what types of questions we can ask them. As a class we will find the countries through an online map of the world and predict how the country our missionaries are on will be different from the country we live in today. We will also use this opportunity to incorporate math and estimate how far away they are. During this time I will also explain Skype and how we will be able to use it to communicate with Mr. Gowin and Sarah. We will have a discussion on appropriate conversation when there are multiple people wishing to talk at the same time and how we should treat it as though our missionaries were right there with us. I plan on also explaining the chance for glitches or delay while using Skype so that the students are not shocked if there is difficulty with the internet when we get started. Activity Prior to our conversation I will guide the (Describe the independent activity to class to create thought provoking reinforce this lesson) questions for our missionaries. We will work together for a period of time, and then I will let them work on their own and/or in groups to devise questions related to the mission field our country that they are in.
- 3. Summary Overall, I think that this will give a personal look at two missionaries that our class prays for on a daily basis. It will put a face and a country with a name. The class will be able to use technology in the form of Skype to communicate with two people who they otherwise would have no immediate contact – especially face to face. This will enhance their communication, questioning, and reflection skills.