A new educational idea that is spreading around the world is Mystery Skype. Mystery Skype is a classroom activity where one classroom guesses another classroom's location through a series of yes or no questions. Pernille Ripp teaches fifth grade at West Middleton Elementary
School in Middleton, Wisconsin. In her article found in the teacher magazine Learning
and Leading with Technology called “Where in the World Are They? Students Find Out with Mystery Skype,” she discusses how she used the idea of Mystery Skype in her classroom with her students. She designated a series of roles to her students such as: greeters, inquirers, answerers, think tanks, question keepers, Google mappers, atlas mappers, clue keepers, runner, photographer,
videographers, clue markers, problem solvers, and closers. Having different roles allows all students to participate and collaborate in a team setting to find out the other classrooms location. Mystery Skype has many beneficial aspects. Students learn about geography, different languages, how to use a map, history and historical sites as well as global studies. Students enjoy this activity because it's like a puzzle and they are eager to solve the mystery. For the teacher, it's easy to set up. They just need a computer with a webcam and microphone, Google Mystery Skype and find a participating classroom. With all of its benefits and easy setup, do you think Mystery Skype is a helpful activity to benefits students learning?
School in Middleton, Wisconsin. In her article found in the teacher magazine Learning
and Leading with Technology called “Where in the World Are They? Students Find Out with Mystery Skype,” she discusses how she used the idea of Mystery Skype in her classroom with her students. She designated a series of roles to her students such as: greeters, inquirers, answerers, think tanks, question keepers, Google mappers, atlas mappers, clue keepers, runner, photographer,
videographers, clue markers, problem solvers, and closers. Having different roles allows all students to participate and collaborate in a team setting to find out the other classrooms location. Mystery Skype has many beneficial aspects. Students learn about geography, different languages, how to use a map, history and historical sites as well as global studies. Students enjoy this activity because it's like a puzzle and they are eager to solve the mystery. For the teacher, it's easy to set up. They just need a computer with a webcam and microphone, Google Mystery Skype and find a participating classroom. With all of its benefits and easy setup, do you think Mystery Skype is a helpful activity to benefits students learning?