Students in Mrs. Verna Rezac’s fifth grade class recently had the chance to mix technology and world studies.
4b8e7e081d838A gas station in Bamako, the capital city.
A gas station in Bamako, the capital city.
Rezac’s husband went to Mali, Africa, with a group of men from their church to do construction. While he was there he used Skype, an Internet based video conferencing software, to call back and talk to her.
4b8e7e081d838These men are pounding starch into material. They do this for hours on end. Notice his muscles.
These men are pounding starch into material. They do this for hours on end. Notice his muscles.
Skype is a software application that allows people to make video/audio calls over the Internet to anywhere in the world for free. It can be downloaded on any computer for free from http://www.skype.com.
There is a six-hour time difference in Mali, so his calls would come in around 2:00 p.m.
“He ended up talking to the students more than he talked to me,” Mrs. Rezac stated. “It was a real learning experience for all us, and I was very proud of the questions the students asked him.”
Students spent about a half hour a day asking Mr. Rezac questions about the climate, economy, people, and animals found in Mali. One of the most interesting things we learned was that this country is very poor, and garbage is everywhere.
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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