Beyond Classroom Walls

The key to doing a Mystery Skype is allowing your students to take control of their learning and being prepared for the unexpected. Recently, our 6th grade social studies class performed their very first Mystery Skype.  After a 10 week study of Canada, Mrs. Richter decided to challenge them.  When our students arrived to school, they had no idea they would be thinking, learning, and growing together with students their same age over 1,750 miles away.  

Students in Oklahoma                                                                                                    Students in Alberta, Canada

These students are using maps to eliminate areas of the world as they work to develop their next question. 

These students use Google Maps to collaborate and answer the student created questions.

It was so great connecting with Prairie Waters Elementary School in Chestermere, Alberta, Canada and allowing our students to go beyond the classroom walls for a more authentic experience.  Mrs. Van den Eynden's class did a wonderful job describing their experience on their Class Blog.