Skype in the classroom

Today was my author visit with Ms. Jurkowski's 3rd class in Indiana, and all I can say is awesome. The kids had some questions prepared and then we talked a little about the writing process. They were super well behaved too. I'm looking forward to more classroom sessions in the fall, unless there are any teachers who need to do something different for the last few days of class and would like to have an author come into class for half an hour or 45 minutes. If you would like me to visit your class, leave a comment with a contact email so we can set up our session. Gotta love the ability to reach students across the nation and in other countries too. I'm pleased with the classroom visit and the students. Happy writing, ya'll. Mrs. E :)

Skype an Author and Plurk

About the middle of March or so, Mr. Hughes introduced me to Plurk, a social network much like twitter. I joined and have connected with teachers and school librarians. I like it much better than twitter in that it is easier to follow the postings. The teachers are always posting great resources. I've got a couple of make your own comic book sites and a few other things from being there.

Last week, one of the teachers had posted about her class Skyping with an author. I commented that I couldn't wait to have my first Skype session. Another teacher said I could Skype her class if I was bored. So we have connected via plurks and private messages and I will have my first Skype in a classroom session Thursday. I can't wait to Skype with Mrs. Jurkowski's 3rd class in Indiana, a state I have not visited yet. If any of my readers are looking for a new social network to join, come on over to Plurk and check it out. Here is my personal invite to all of you to join. You never know with whom you will connect.