Kiwi schools invited to participate in global Skype-a-Thon

Kiwi schools invited to participate in global Skype-a-Thon

Join on December 3 and 4 to help celebrate learning without borders

AUCKLAND, 27 November 2015 – Microsoft is inviting educators in New Zealand to participate in the company’s annual two-day Skype-a-Thon, an event aimed at connecting classrooms around the world and showcasing how technology can be used to enhance the learning experience.

Starting on December 3 and going through December 4, Microsoft's Global Skype-a-Thon will attempt to travel a million virtual miles during the two-day event.

For this year’s global Skype-a-Thon, educators can choose from thousands of activities including speaking with an expert guest speaker on a topic their class is studying. They can also choose to take their class on a virtual field trip.

Skype in the Classroom offers these virtual trips that spark imagination, from learning about sea turtles to exploring cultural perspectives in Western American art - and nearly everything in between.

Educators can also connect with classrooms in other countries with #Mystery Skype, a global guessing game that teaches kids geography, promotes cultural understanding and broadens perspectives.

Anne Taylor, Schools & Academic Programs Manager for Microsoft New Zealand, says the Skype-a-thon is a unique opportunity for New Zealand schools to interact with and learn from other students from around the world, and share their own Kiwi educational experience with them.

“Microsoft’s mission is to empower every student and teacher on the planet to achieve more. The Skype-a-thon is a perfect example of this, and will especially benefit those educators who recognise the value of taking innovative approaches to learning in the classroom,” says Ms Taylor.

Participants may be selected as one of 10 classrooms to be featured in the global Skype-a-Thon highlights video, which Microsoft will produce and share with their global educator communityand beyond.

For more information and to register for this year’s global Skype-a-Thon visit Skypeathon.com.

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