Google Maps and Google Earth
This year students had the opportunity to SKYPE with different classroom and authors. Sharpen the Saw period on Friday was utilized for our Mystery Skypes. Ms. Beard joined us one day to help students practice for their first Mystery Skype. Our first Mystery Skype location was in Alberta Canada. The student did a great job of location the country and the region in Canada. The second location was in Little Rock, Arkansas. It ended in a tie between the two schools. Great Job!
Abraham Lincoln - A Collaborative Google Presentation
Our Fourth Grade students had an opportunity to ask a Mr. William Bartelt, a Lincoln Historian, questions about Abraham Lincoln. He is the author of the book, There I Grew Up: Remembering Abraham Lincoln's Indiana Youth. Mr. Bartelt visited Oak Hill school on April 15th. It was the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death.
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