I mentioned a few days ago that Cindy has been in Russia as part of a teacher to teacher exchange program. We had hoped to be able to communicate via Skype and when we finally connected today she had several of the teachers she working with her. I recorded the session to share some of the comments.
The discussion is probably little different than the banter you might hear in any teacher’s lounge, but there are still some subtle differences. The commitment to learning English is something we have encountered in several countries we have visited. I did get a chance to ask the students running the camera about filtering at their school.
Give the movie a few seconds to begin downloading before you press play.
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For those interested in the software involved in this interaction, we were connecting using recent versions of Skype. The recording was done with Call Recorder For Skype ($15). I am using a wireless connection and speaking into the screen of my MacBook.
Cindy is now obviously in a location where she has higher bandwidth and she has added pictures to her blog. Her recent entries describe the content and methods of classes she has observed.
