Our local university, Middle Tennessee State University, is very interested in this MTP project, especially the video conferencing. Accordingly, Dr. Kim Sadler, from the Environmental Education Department,helped my class borrow 5 Digi-Scopes for our water study with Kashiwagi Elementary in Kushiro.

Also, a local entrepreneur, Jim Tracy, is coming to view a conference. The word in the community is that the interaction of the two classes is complete..they are in each other's world. My classroom is always packed with parents and children, and now others from the community.


We are schedule for a video conference for tomorrow, Nov. 20th, at which time we'll discuss tghe water studies, learn Japanese phrases and tell the Japanese about THanksgiving. We have BESTED the Japanese twice now in Chopstick Challenge - you better believe we've been practicing daily with chopsticks. I feel our record of 2-0 will fall tomorrow evening. Care to place bets?

I am finding that the medium of video conferencing, internationally, continues to generate interest and enthusiasm in Japan and in global issues.

Cynthia
Bellwood Discovery

Cynthia, maybe we're the only people who work Sunday evening! Nice to read your update. Tomorrow we'll cook up our Thanksgiving feast. That should be good. And it looks like a 3 day week with Wednesday being a minimum day. How do I cope? Best, Jim

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