This morning we had the amazing opportunity to video chat with our former CFI intern,employee, and friend - Miss Melanie. She is now living in Zambia. As part of her mission trip she is homeschooling three American children, learning a lot about life in Zambia, and looking for new opportunities to volunteer her time and abilities in her new community.
The kids gathered around a laptop in small groups and asked all sorts of questions. They found out a little about the language, money, clothes, homes, animals, and rituals of Zambians. Many of the kids thought video chatting was just about the most ordinary thing in the world. However, for me to be sitting here in our classroom casually chatting with Melanie all the way in Zambia using only two or three clicks of the mousepad was just crazy! This seems like something that could really be used a lot in the classroom - connecting with people around the country and the globe.
Be sure to ask your child about this cool experience tonight.
