Bits & Bytes

I recently helped Barbara Nyden and her IDS 297 class to connect with Robert Nigohosians’ class in Dalian, China. We gathered in Lybyer T210 to use one of the MAC stations in the room. I set up the video chat with the program iChat and the students could see the China class on the SMART Board and the China class could see our students from the camera on the MAC. While it was 7pm here it was already tomorrow there, 8am to be exact. I found it interesting to see and talk with a class that was on the other side of the world! And just think how it blew my 84 year old Grandads’ mind when I told him what I was doing! He thought I was crazy! Anyway, I believe we had a great discussion with the students and learned a lot about their culture and daily life. While the students were hesitant at first, they loosened up and the questions were insightful. All in all this was an awesome experience for everyone involved and I would be happy to help again in the future. Xie Xie (thank you) to everyone involved for including me on this adventure!