Virtual China '96

VIRTUAL CHINA '96

Virtual China Moderator: James Zahn, Technology Coordinator,
Hong Kong International School

For the second consecutive year Hong Kong International School is pleased to present "Virtual China" (the eighth annual 7th grade study tour to China) as a KIDPROJ activity. As you read the following information, we hope that you catch the sense of excitement that all the seventh grade teachers and students at HKIS share as we begin our study of China. One of our primary goals for this unit and the associated travel experience is to have each student "Grow in his/her understanding, appreciation and respect for the Chinese people and culture".

Again this year the grade 7 students had two wonderful trips to choose from.

Both trips offered the opportunity to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Half of the HKIS 7th graders (approximately 90) travelled the week of March 17th through March 23rd, 1996. The other half travelled the week of March 24th through March 30th. Two biking groups and one Xi'an group travelled each of the two weeks, so a "Virtual Trip to China" for those following and participating in the activities could have lasted for two weeks.

HKIS seventh graders were delighted to be able to share their experiences with "virtual travellers" from around the world. They posted their daily writings on KIDPROJ using the subject heading "Virtual China". All three HKIS groups each week took a digital camera and a laptop computer to capture digital images which we posted on the World Wide Web after our return.

KIDPROJ students from around the world were encouraged to "travel along" and ask email questions of the groups throughout the two weeks. We tried to answer questions during the week as the groups travelled, however most of the questions were answered after our travellers returned. They combined the responses to a number of questions in one "document", then e-mail that document to KIDPROJ "Virtual China" ..... in much the same way the daily experiences were posted. As a result, all questions and all answers could be monitored by all participants of KIDPROJ.

VIRTUAL CHINA '96 FILES

Virtual China Moderator: James Zahn jzahn@ms.hkis.edu.hk

KIDPROJ Information Contact: Patti Weeg pweeg@shore.intercom.net

Web Design: Grant Dougall dougallg@indigo.quadrant.net

This page is part of KIDLINK's KIDPROJ Virtual China '96.
KIDLINK, KIDPROJ, and Multi-Cultural Calendar are Service Marks of the KIDLINK Society.

Virtual China Page Created April 5, 1996