Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 13:01:08 -0400 (EDT) From: "Dr. Manorama Talaiver" Subject: RE: Global teaching sample text To: Multiple recipients of list KIDPLAN Here is the text from Mike [Burleigh's on-line IRC 'touring' lesson] on May 24th. Patti [Weeg's] class had received all maps etc ahead of time. Other instructional materials needed during instruction: Compass Ruler Pencil Magnifying Glass Flat Table [Mike Burleigh's class was in London England. Patti Weeg's Class was in Delmar Maryland. The chat was recorded by Dr. Manorama Talaiver in Virginia. Later in the chat, Joanna West joined from South Carolina, as did Mark Hunnibell from Guilford Connecticut.] hello hello patti Hi, Dr. Mano, we are here! It is nice to see you all here again I have 9 students with me in my tiny lab hi Mr. Burleigh! Hello Mrs Weeg patti, I am not going to talk and i will let you all speak to mike I hope that I have not kept you waiting long kids We're ready...not waiting long! we just git here too got oops! Kids...I have spent the afternoon driving around the course we are +going to take together we are ready let's go! I am here in my home because it is now 7.00 oclock in the evening here +in the UK School is over the kids have all gone home oohhh...and ahhhsss We are still in school not much time left it is early evening and it is still quite light so we will be able to +see all the things we talk about can you find my home on the map... great! yes!!!! We have it marked look in the bottom left corner we're looking... got it OK I will jump in my car and we will drive down hurst road ...heading +east we've got our markers nad are ready to mark our maps have you all gotour compasses? yes, we have our compasses Ok its only a few minutes down the road and there isn't much traffic we are looking so we are now at Hampton Court Bridge we don't have much traffic in Delmar either. we see the bridge and as we cross over the bridge you can see on your right the grand +palace built by... any one know that ? who found that one out? Haley says Henry the VIII I will give you a clue...the is a public house along the road called +the Cardinal Wolsey Well Haley you are sort of right because Henry did add lots to it... who built it Sir? what can you tell us aboutHenry the 8th Haley? Cardinla Wolsey built the palace.... He had two of his wives executed... and he took church property Of course, Wolsey built it but he lost it, didn't he? but he invited Henry to stay with him one weekend and Henry liked it +so much that he took it off him! What dio you think about that kids? Brandon says that's not fair! I can't stay parked here much longer because I'm stopping the +traffic...but can anyone tell me anything more about Henry 8th? he had a son I agree Brandon...it wasn't fair at all he also eliminated those who disagreed with him... Nope t hat was was the problem..He DIDN't have a son..... you are right says our expert Haley...she disagreed with Brandon Are we still stopping traffic? and he wantd one to be king after him....so he kept blaming his wives +for not giving him a son and he kept changing them and getting new +wives...anyone know how many wives king henry 8th had? they say 6 He did have a daughter..her name was Elizabeth...she eventually became +queen Elizabeth wait, Mr. Burleigh....a question... Yes..now what do you think of that! We will drive on while we talk Haley wants to ask about Edward VI on your left you can see the river as we head west along Hampton court +road OK Haley we are nearly at the school can you see it on the map? well we can't really see the school but we can see the road We will get into the mini bus and drive back down the road we have +just come...it'dsmore comfortable in this big bus OK we are on the corner of Oldfield road. great ...we like buses The boys have made a video of the trip we are now about to do. we can't wait to see their video when we get back down to the roundabout at Hampton court palace..turn +left and go on until you see the word 'gate' who found it first we're looking...hang on... I will have to drive into the park because there is a policeman +looking and we can't stop here uh oh..... keep going we found the gate Christen wants to know if you are looking at your video I will stop beside the Diana Fountain where we stopped this afternoon giggle No I am getting the video put onto a vhs tape this evening super! send it to us! now...they say There is a story about this fountain but you will find out about that +when you see the video...actually it's a sad story. I wish you could see my lab! ohhh... gee... Hey kids...some miracles take a litle while tell me about the lab but this is a miracle, isn't it? you are in London and we are here Look over there under the trees you can see lots of deer. we see them!!! this is where King Henry used to hunt deer for his feasts awww.... we have deer here too The deer don't run away unless you go quite close and at some times of +the year this can be quite danbgerous OK folks we drive slowly through the park incased the deer decide to +run in front of us they all want to read the sceren out loud then we turn left up park road that would be terrible and right then left up Wldegrave road...is everyone with us? I will not make so many errors if I know they are reading the screen sorry kids about my fast typing errors they are all in my lap! ok no problem we are with you all the way says Charles! now turn left onto cross deep which runs beside the river Thames you are now in Twickenham we arev there....this is fun! Good lad Charles I am impressed some of my kids this afternoon had given up by this point!!! oh dear....we are enjoying this trip! turn right onto King street then immediately left onto London road this becomes Whitton road because it heads towards Whitton rugby? Charles says we love this assignment right ahead of you is the famous Twickenham Rugby football ground super! anyone know anything about Rugby football How's the traffic here? We have shots of it on the video .. the stands are huge.. Stacey says there artwo versions of rugby we took the kids to see a match last year Rugby Union and Rugby League Come on Stacey was it fun? I am impressed Stacey...stand up and take a bow 15 players on a team hehehehehehe Yeah the game was great she is standing bit rough but good stuff we better move on...our school bell rings at 2:55 They now have a special rugby football game for girls Stacey rough like our football? Stacy smiles No rougher!! Christen says this is like writing a newspaper report. :) because they don't wear pads and stuff like your footballers do. oh dear.... onward... but there is something very special about this game what's that? although it is rough it is played with good spirits and there is very +little foul play that's good it's hot in here, Mr. Burleigh and the crowds behave themselves much much better than english footbal +crowds I bet it is...is Barbara here? We're seeking her now Christen went to get her Will you kids ask your supervisor to give Mrs Weeg a bigger room for +her lessons please? Ok kids have to move on ok...giggle we're squooshed they say! there is a meeting at the conference table outside my lab turn right down the Chertsey road into London then first left onto +Twickenham Road we're with you... OK you lot...what direction are we headed in? Stacey says we're working real good! use your compasses to find out hold on ...getting compasses Yeah this is fun Stacey...I like teaching you kids Stacey says NE but some say north Look on the map bottom right to find the compass sign North you will see that this road is parallel to the north of the +compass sign OK its north.. hang onto your compasses... James and Charles say East but most agree that we are going north follow twickenham road until you get to the high street... we better hurry... ok... (we are going east right now James and Charles) Christen says pick up speed I think that' what theyb meant... looking beyond... We have to slow down Christen because I almost forgot to turn into the +gates of Syon house can you find it on your map ohhh..yes!! We see Syon PArk. We videoed the lion on the roof this afternoon....more of that when +you see the video OK who found out about 'Capability Brown' ? Lion on the roof? He was a landscaper tell me what you discovered 'whats a landscaper Miss? Brandon says he makes the land look better, with shrubs and flowers Christen syas do they grow poppies there? This is neat says CHARLES. They want to do this again next year! 5 more minutes, Mr. Burleigh... 200 years ago when rich men were building their houses they used to +ask Mr Brown if he could make all the fields around into a garden for themand +he use to say "well it has it's capabilities'! Hey we have loads of places to o yet Ahhh...now we know why he is called Capability Brown! Neat name! aww....but our bell will ring and buses will load and leave us at 3! Right have I really only 5 minutes miss? Your bus can't take us home.... yup, 5 minutes! I used to have the same problems with timing on my teaching practice a +hundred years ago..I will never learn Hogarth's house...but we are having so much fun! OK ki..I'm going to turn this mini-bus into a jet..are you ready? want to stay... whooo!! Fasten seat belts! weeee zap wooooosh bang crash here we are where are we? at the steam museum can you find it? yes, we found it they want to know if we cxan finish on Wednesday? can..oops Ok, kids the hge engines here were used to pump the water for London lots of water? Ask Mrs Weeg and she might help you with an experiment to show you how +powerful stm is (steam) Fasten youy seat belts off we go wooshs weee zap Mrs. Weeg says you are punished Ha hah have fun steam experiment, eh? mind the ceiling Hi there! we'll have to do it outside! Now we are at Hogarth's house beside the word CHISWICK Mr. Burleigh, can we continue this Wednesday They are loving this! OK I don't have anything in my diary for Wednesday We'll check with their teachers... We have to pack up and leave....tears... I can stay, Mike... but the kids must find out something about stm engines and something +about the artist Hogarth ok, we'll do that Charles say we are going to miss you.. Perhaps they could make the model of the palm house at Kew gardens Charles we will meet again on Wednesday will we not? Ihave it herem Mike The kids have left *very* reluctantly! They enjoyed this so much Mike and Mano school at a time or all +at once. see if they can find out anything about it in the resource library I enjoyed it too. Brought me back fond memories and made me cry, I'll leave work for them...I'm not here again until Wednesday We videoed the chines pagoda which we sent you a drawing of great, Mike! Mano, I'm touched. We have video taped the kids here We are anxious to see your tape, Mike pitmano didn't have the maps which the twinning committee were +supposed to have mailed her some weeks ago Can I have a copy of the tape. Have they waived the rights? I just want to see them and I can send it back. I must speak to parents but I don;' think theyb will mind Thaat is good. mano spent some time in the uk right mano..thanks for your phone call +it was so nice I have to make copies... now I can put a voice to thew words I landed at Heathrow but that was all! Yes, some day we all need to meet each other... Of course, when Mike begins to teach here in RIC, it will be more +competitive because five schools will be talking with him. I do not know +whether Mike would like to handle one school at a time or all at once. in person h your kids, What is your off peak hours? I don't know what your supervisor will think of my kids Patti they are +a bit over the top!! The time went too fast! kids are kids everywhere, Mike. She won't mind Mike, you did not have children with you, did you? Yeh ...wait till you see this video!! how long did you travel with them today? I can't wait! no mano I was working from home...I can't afford to use the lines +before 6:00 pm Donna, marlene, and rebecca will be delighted to do a weekend. Wait until you see this tiny lab crawling with 9 kids! we did about 40K today wow! you are brave Thanks, Mike Mike how much does it cost to do 40K? but there were several fights and arguments and the man at the steam +museum practically paid us not to come in! hehehehe....I didn't think you had time to leave the bus... How old are Jan's kids? You know what, I can do a sleep-in and then we can talk with your kids, +What is your off peak hours? I thought you were just sight seeing from inside No but he thought we were going to come in and he was panicking!! hehehehe... mano...I was thinking of startinga weekend computer club neat idea, Mike rates are cheaper then, right? That is fine too, all teachers can request. this is a downtime by way +of projects etc. Except in Hening lementary I have a youth leader coming to the school on 4th June at 5:00pm Saturday is OK> Not sunday. what will he do, Mike? we could give her a taste of ircand ecite how about youth club kids +doing this...yes? What time are you thinking about? June4th sound wonderful! +Patti. Jane Inett is a youth leader at the castelnau Youth Club and she is +lly iinterested in this type of projects very keen to get her kids involved June 4th evening is out for me...Brian graduates from high school How old are Jan's kids? I am on half term so can do this ok Saturday is fine not Friday she is going to bring some kids...can you bring some mano? When? Friday, yes. could you make them the kids who might take part in the video +conference? Saturday, I will have to check with the teachers. Friday at 5 your time is noon here. I'd still be in school...we can do that. OOk on my side too. Jane is bringing the kids on the 5th at 16:00GMT What's the plan, Mike for the 4th? Friday noon Eastern standard sorry day light savings time WEEE'lllll...noth sure really as in , haven't thought yet ;-) that's ok...just fill me in when you're ready! ;-) Mike that will be fun, because asoem educators here are really iinterested +in this type of projects could you get some teachers nad youth workers there also mano? I will have to go to a faculty meeting in a few minutes but I am as +bad as the kids...don't want to leave! they are the ones we have to sell this to Mike, as of now, I will meet you on line suring twin committee meeting on +June 2nd. Patti dear I have ahd a lovely time as ever and really look forward to +the 'next episode' of our travels..thanks for being so dependable and +interested in kids and fun to work with Why don'd you ask your faculty meeting to be on chat? Or intercom and so +you can talk with them. Today, there was a new clip on internet radio show, +and I am really interested in knowing more about it. I wonder if Mark H can +highlight me on this. We had a great time, too, Mike. The pleasure is ours! Patti, how old were your kids, did they type or did you type? you may find that internet radio is is just a name for a network..its +not packet radio They are 4 th graders....9 years... I typed while they looked at +their maps. I need to run as I have to teach at FortLee at 5 pm. It takes a good 40 +minutes for me to reach FortLee from here. I have had fun today and learned +alot from your kids. This was super! Mike, you're great! Thanks, Mano mano..could you send a comment on what you have observed to KIDLEADR +and of course No, they talked about how you can hear the radio show on one channel through +soundcard. I am mailing a copy of the article to you. For the last two day, our newspaper had been focusing on Internet> if you can disseminate information about all this in Richmond Virginia +we will really begin to move a pace..however I fear that I will not be as +successful in Richmond-on-Thames Mark are you there? *** Joanna (irc@kids.duq.edu) has joined channel #KidLink What happened to your positive thinking? I don't understand that, Mike. *** Signoff: Joanna (Joanna) I am supposed to mail something to your press secretary fo the mayor. I +will write to her too. Yes, Mike...;-) AHHHHH.I'm interested mano...tell me more...swop you articles..I'll +send you one about the C-U See me video conference welll...meeting is starting outside my lab door... yes pleasemano'''they have a new mayor now so it would be an excellent +intercession and a great boon to me. Patti, do you want the newspaper article. Of course sunday's article +you know more than what they talked aboput. But todays was very interesting. +bye patti Patti I'll speak to you later sure, Mano, please send it OK, Mike... I hate to leave but must... hugs !!!! I have only your email address what I am talking about is hardcopy and +so I need your snail mail address. *** Joanna (irc@kids.duq.edu) has joined channel #KidLink ok mano send to Mike Burleigh at 61 Rosemary Avenue 140 Westbrooke Drive Salisbury, Maryland 21801 I have yours I maen Patti's West Molesey Patti Weeg Surrey KT8 1QF UK thanks Here comes Barbara after me!!!! Hello,everybody! sorry ...dizzy with all this high sped driving ;-) bye.....hugs, Mano and Mike Who is this barbara bye patti mikeb,what are you mean high sped driving? My principal..she's a dear woman, I really love her.. byeee... *** Signoff: PattiW (Leaving) Mike, can you log in late one night, as my son's calss mates want to +talk with you. Barbara is Patt's supervisor Mano,hey!Do you remeber me? They feel bad that during anjnual celebration they could to talk with you. Of course mano i would be del;ighted Oh dear was that my fault? Yes Joanna, good to see you again. Mike joanna is a middle school +student from south carolina. Mike,what grade are you in? hello Joanna from the UK Mike, then I will see you on June 2nd alll by myself mikeb,what grade are you in? we have been running an attempt at a distance learning Please try to make arrangements for June 4th and this will allow kids to +talk with you form Richmond Joanna, Mike is a teacher from England Mike are you there? sorry about that?Then,MikeB,what grade do you teach? hello mike June the 4th is fine mano...everything will fall into place round that +one...I will get onto Picturetel about the festival of youth vid conf on the +27th June no problem joanna Mike,what grade do you teach? mike, I willl have a news reporter with me on June 2nd at 18 hours gmt. I should use the A_ prefix to denote adult mano,how old is your son? Then if we have kids, then she may coem back with me on June4th and +most probably, I will get the tv station on June 4th. I teach primary school kids 6 to 11 years of age but they are +statemented as EBD (emotionally Behaviour Disturbed) oh man! Mano,how old is your son?? Joanna, my son is 9 years old.