Skype connection Norway

Skype connection with pupils from a Norwegian school (May and June 2019)

It all started when children from a Norwegian school sent the children in our school some letters  about their lives in Norway. Then the 7th and 6^th form pupils in our school wrote back to these children in Norway and, in this way, the contact was established.

Then two video calls were made through Skype between the two schools. The teachers in charge were Stine (Norwegian teacher), María Clara, and Silvana. They video calls were very early in the morning as there is a difference of 5 hours between the two schools (8:20 a.m. local time, 1:00 p.m. Norwegian time).

The children asked each other questions about their everyday life, school, holidays, typical foods, sports during the first call. When the second Skype connection took place, the Norwegian children were able to be part of the assembly at 8:15 while the Argentine flag was hoisted. Then the Norwegian children showed the project on water they had done and our children showed them a PowerPoint with the best sights in Buenos Aires, apart from other topics that were discussed.

It was enriching and highly motivating to communicate in English  with these “new friends” and learn about their culture and. A unforgettable experience for everyone involved!

Todo comenzó cuando los alumnos de una escuela en Noruega guiados por su maestra Stine, escribieron cartas a los alumnos de nuestra escuela. Los alumnos de 6to y 7mo les respondieron y así la relación comenzó.

Luego se organizaron dos video conferencias a través de Skype que fueron supervisadas por María Clara y Silvana. Las teleconferencias comenzaron temprano a la mañana ya que hay una diferencia horaria de 5 horas con Noruega (8:00 a.m. hora local, 1:00 p.m hora de Noruega)

Los alumnos de ambas escuelas se comunicaron en inglés realizando preguntas y hablando sobre distintos temas como la vida cotidiana, deportes favoritos, vacaciones, entre otros. En la segunda conferencia, los alumnos de Noruega pudieron presenciar el saludo a la bandera que realizamos todos los días y nos mostraron su proyecto sobre el agua.

¡Fue enriquecedor y motivador poder comunicarse con estos “nuevos amigos” a través del idioma inglés! ¡Una experiencia inolvidable para todos!