The seventh and eighth graders successfully participated for the first time in the Global Read Aloud! We had a great time reading Orbiting Jupiter (although there may have been some tears shed at the end!) and connecting with so many other students around the country--particularly Mrs. Jones' eighth grade students in Winslow, Maine. We used technology such as Padlet, Twitter, TodaysMeet, and Skype to get to know other students and to share our thoughts about the book.
We were able to connect live with our friends in Winslow, Maine three times. Twice we used TodaysMeet, a chatroom like platform, where we discussed the book in small groups; but the highlight was when we got to meet face to face via Skype! The Global Read Aloud was a wonderful experience that allowed us to share our ideas and opinions about a shared novel across the globe. We learned from others and others learned from us--in fact, when we shared our iceberg activity on Twitter, several other teachers thought it was such a great idea that they did the same activity with their students! Students have expressed their interest in participating again next year, so we look forward to seeing what the 2017 book will be! Until then, check out our GRA pictures in the photo gallery!
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I am a 2011 graduate of St. Michael's College where I studied English and Secondary Education. I love teaching, learning, soccer, and buying more books than I could ever possibly read. This is my sixth year teaching at OES. Archives
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