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ERIC Number: EJ424420
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Satellite Teleconferencing between Massachusetts and Germany.
LeBaron, John; Warshawsky, Rebecca
Educational Leadership, v48 n7 p61-64 Apr 1991
In June 1989, eighth graders in 3 Massachusetts schools participated in a live, 2-way, 90-minute video teleconference with students in Karlsruhe, Germany, as part of a multiorganization partnership called KITES (Kids Interactive Telecommunications Experience by Satellite). Although environmental sciences was the official topic, students also shared views on many peer-related topics. (MLH)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Exchange, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards, Global Approach, Grade 8, Hazardous Materials, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Student Participation, Teleconferencing, Wastes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Environmental Protection; Germany; Massachusetts