#64 Teleclass Conference
SIMIZU Elementary - BAIRNSDALE SC (AU)
@JAPANESE@
(Outline, program, &
an article in the paper)
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TELECLASS THE WORLD
#64TELECLASS CONFERENCE
* Children from Shimizu Elementary would have the 2nd Shimizu-Morris Teleclass Conference at that day. But we couldn't connect to Morris because of the telephone line trouble in Morris. So we suddenly asked Mr. Bob at Bairnsdale SC in Australia to connect with us. Finally they could have the conference.
Name of the Project: Teleclass The World 1998
Date: May. 26(Wed.) 1999. 7:30 - 8:00 (Japan), 8:30-9:00(AU)
Place: Japan: Teleclass International Japan Office
AU: Bairnsdale Secondary College in Australia
Schools for the conference:
Japan: Shimizu Elementary School in Takatsuki city Osaka Contact: Ms. Yoko Takaya tel:81-726-87-3439
AU : Bairnsdale Secondary College in Victoria Australia Teacher:Mr. Bob Carter tel:61-3-515-22602
Sponsored by: Foundation for Multi Media Communications
Teleclass International Japan
Shimizu Teleclass (PTA Club)
Endorsed by:
Ministry of Foreign Affaires
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Kokusai Denshin Dennwa Co.,Ltd.
Cooperated with: BBCC Education System MINE
Usage of the ISDN Video Conference System
ISDN equipment/numbers:
Japan: Kyocera KV6200/ 81-726-80-2115
AU: VTel Smart Conference / 61-3-515-00610
Room tel. Numbers for emergency:
Japan: tel 81-726-88-3415, AU: tel 61-3-515-22602
Theme: " Touch the World, Touch the future "
[PROGRAM]
1. Hello to Victoria
2. "Quiz: Bow-wow" ( What animal / creature say?) 4 questions
Most of the Japanese children think that the bark of a dog and the note of a bird are completely the same all over the world. But there are difference among the languages and places. For example, a dog says "Wan-wan" or "Kyan-kyan" in Japanese language, not "Bow-wow".Sheep says "Meh-meh"not "Baa baa". Here are questions.
-3 children appear at each question and each of them say some bark or note in Japanese.
Q1 "What animal or creature says like that?" "----------"
-You answer some name of the animals or creatures.
-The right answer.
-Shimizu asks you,"What -------(the very animal of the
right answer) says in English?"
(Please tell us what the animal says in your language.
students say what the animal says"--------"
Q2-Q4 same as Q1
3. Song " 3 Dango Brothers"
4. Sayonara by Shimizu Elementary
Modulator:Japan:TIJ / AU: Mr.Bob
System Operation : Japan: Teleclass International Japan
Participants: Japan: 11 students (grade 1-6)
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［E-mail exchange after the conference］
[Mail to Bob in Victoria from Japan side]
Dear Bob,
It really was a great help !
I know that it was your busiest time of the morning and I hesitated to ask your help at first, but when we found that the expected link with Minneapolis was technically down, there was no other sites but you to ask such sudden help.
There were some children you met on the screen, and there was a pressman reporting that video link with you. He is from one of the biggest newspapers in Japan, and his interests stayed on the videoconference for children and also PTA group which organized this local activity for local school children. For me, it was simply hard to discourage them. Please understand, and accept our great thanks to you. Bob, it seems I owe you a lot. :-)
Yoko
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Dear Bob and some of your students,
The following messages are from mothers and their children who talked with you yesterday morning. They set up PTA group of Shimizu Elementary School recently and named it as "SHIMIZU Tele Class".
Thank you from Yoko again too. Yoko
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Mr.Bob
Thank you very much! Thank you for your kind help!
We were worried, because of the unexpected accident. You helped us out we were in a hopeless dilemma. We enjoyed the ISDN Line Connection with your kindness. It was nice to meet you! It was really fun to talk to you! If we ever see you again.
Thank you, and good bye!
From C, S, K and M (three girl's mother)
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To Mr. Bob Carter
Thank you very much for joining our program with us in such a sudden call.
1st grade F, K
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We are very thankful to you, Mr. Bob, for spending your precious time for us today. We were very pleased to see you and to show you our "show".You and Michael (?) are VIPs for us today. We also enjoy your "show" because you and Michael are very good mimics.
Now, we missed that we have not asked you anything about Victoria nor Australia. We should have talked with you besides riddles.
We don't know when we learn on Australia at school, but I am happy to see you today.
5th grade H and Mrs. T
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I missed! I didn't attend Teleclass today because I had heard the Teleclass would be postponed. I should have attended.
2nd grade S
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I greatly appreciate Mr. Bob and Michael for mimicing the note
and sound of birds and animals. Let me say to your students,
"pass the exam!" Thank you and see you again.
6th grade R
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Dear Bob
Thank you for your helps today. It was very kind of you to take the time for us． We couldn't have done it without your help. You made a difficult thing easy. I appreciate your cooperation for SHIMIZU Tele Class. Thank you very very very much!
From F(First grade) & F's mam
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[Mail from Bob]
Yoko
I had fun! It was a wonderful way to start my day and I told other teachers about it all day!
My students (16-18 years old) came into the room during the VC; I think they thought I had gone crazy when they heard me making animal noises. Thank you.
Best regards,
Bob I*EARN Australia Management Team
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Dear children and mothers of Shimizu Elementary School,
I had wonderful fun meeting you on Wednesday morning. I was happy all day from this special experience!
Thank you. I hope we will meet again soon.
Best regards from Victoria.
Bob Carter
I*EARN Australia Management Team