tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post7964803876041374265..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: SkypetasticProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-154968153970224402012-09-26T22:52:46.032-05:002012-09-26T22:52:46.032-05:00Interestingly, I have been contacted by a publishi...Interestingly, I have been contacted by a publishing house to set up a Skype visit at my son's school. Perhaps they read your post, Marissa?!Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-68100103583122446422012-09-26T16:30:53.078-05:002012-09-26T16:30:53.078-05:00Ms. Yingling - I wish we would have had this sort ...Ms. Yingling - I wish we would have had this sort of thing in my schooldays and hope the media/tech dept. of all schools will make space for this. So much potential!<br /><br />Matthew - Too...shy? You? No way! I have to admit I WAS a little nervous, because it was my first absolutely solo event (all other events I've done have been with other authors, which is wonderful!) And, since we are wifi-free at home I had to snag the public library study room, navigate skype, and hope for the best. But it really felt less intimidating because of the virtual nature of it - kind of like how online stuff is easier for those of us who are more reserved...<br /><br />Caroline - Yes! So. Much. Fun. I love their questions, too! So creative and thoughtful. And that's incredibly cool that you skyped with Indonesia! Marissa Burthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079821721448782710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-21146853301986686362012-09-26T09:05:03.645-05:002012-09-26T09:05:03.645-05:00I've done four Skype visits and have had a bal...I've done four Skype visits and have had a ball. It's fun to engage with kids who have read your book and hear from them directly what they thought and what they'd like to know more about. I remember one boy trying to figure out how much of May B. came from my personal life. He asked questions like, "Have you ever had a wolf outside your house?" and "Did you ever step in a hole and twist your ankle?" It was cute.<br /><br />My favorite visit was with a group of children at an international in Indonesia. They won a copy of my book and a study guide and had worked through many of the lesson ideas before talking to me. It was very satisfying to see all they'd learned and were curious about. The teacher emailed me at the end of they year, saying our Skype chat had ranked as the highlight of the year.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-59789123874653402822012-09-26T06:12:31.482-05:002012-09-26T06:12:31.482-05:00I worry that I would be too shy for this. But then...I worry that I would be too shy for this. But then there are a lot of things about being published (assuming I can get there) that I better just go ahead and get over.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-46676817585551041862012-09-26T05:19:26.989-05:002012-09-26T05:19:26.989-05:00This would be great, but we don't have the tec...This would be great, but we don't have the technology in the school to really make this work. I need to get on it-- I know the social studies classes really wanted to Skype with my son and learn about the Philippines, too.Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.com