I encouraged my friend and colleague Robin, (also new to International School teaching like me) to email a Canadian author whose books she bought with her from Canada to share with her class.  Her class of 5th Graders have thoroughly enjoyed hearing Mike Wade‘s books read out loud to them during snack time.  I encouraged her to ask Mr Wade to skype into the class and talk to the kids face to face.  It’s was building on the idea of skyping in “experts” that is talked about alot in my PLN. And the worst thing that could happen is no reply right?

So Robin did exactly that.  She sent an email to Mr Wade (Author of And Then It Happened) just yesterday and what do you know?  His wife replied (Mike’s on the road at the moment) and they are really keen to do it.  Just 5 – 10 minutes was all that was asked for and now it’s going to happen.

How great is that?  I’m so thrilled for Robin and her class.  Plus, this is so cool for this friend of mine who had not heard of skype before coming to Bangkok!

One email, one simple request and one heck of a memory to share forever!