Our IT class did a "mystery Skype" with a group of "year 2" kids... in Australia! The mystery Skype was lots of fun, a really unique experience for me, so I can only imagine what it was like for the kids.
Doing the mystery Skype we had to figure out where the students were from. It was clear from the minute we connected that it wasn't anywhere near here--- they had accents! They got to guess where we were from too, and it was funny to hear some of the different language we used ("fall" vs. "autumn").
It's a fun way to really see yourself in terms of the WORLD! It's so easy for us to not really thinking outside of our state, country, or maybe continent. Who knew that Australia was just about to start their winter, when we're just getting out of school for summer? It expands horizons and helps students better understand geography.
Looking through teachers for mystery Skype is awesome, so many people who just want their students to experience something new!
https://education.skype.com/users/5633-mrs-aj-persik-gorenflo
Here's a teacher simply looking to Skype with her 3rd and 4th graders.
https://education.skype.com/users/29884-charles-quist-adade-phd
Even this guy, who's a sociology professor in Canada and wants to share his ideas and knowledge. As a sociology major this sparks my interest, and would be a fun experience for me right now! Or for a group of high school students.
So much fun, can't wait to do it again, maybe with my own class someday!
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