Class 4E A musical interface with peers in a South Korean school

Technology in the classroom is not the end goal. Enabling learning everywhere is the goal. Andrew Barras On 20 November 2019, the students of class IV-E, accompanied by their teacher, Ms Martina Roy, interacted with the grade 8 students of Pungsaeng Middle School, in Seongnam, South Korea. The Indianites opened the session with an impressive dance performance by Geetika Gupta, Shiven Menon, Tashika Rao, Mehar Kaur Nagi, Prisha Malhotra and Emilia Ghanbari Sissan. Ardent fans of Korean pop, the students chose the popular K-pop music bandBlackpinks song Boombayah for their performance. Their Korean counterparts were left impressed and could be seen cheering the young dancers. The two sides welcomed each other with a short opening speech without revealing each others identities. What followed was a Mystery Skype session conducted by Mr Daniel Park and his students in South Korea for the Indianites. Though the students of IV-E were new to the format of the game, they were quick to learn the rules and answered the Koreans with confidence and enthusiasm. The bag of questions from the Koreans ranged from Indias topography, to queries on cultural practices and the proximity of India to the Equator! The fruitful session ended with the Koreans correctly guessing the name of the country and the students on both sides proudly held their respective flags aloft. The Indianites held flags of both India and South Korea as a sign of friendship and love. [gallery link="file" order="DESC"] The next part of the session saw the two sides exchanging information about each others cultural practices and norms. Lim Hyo-Joon from South Korea showed some beautiful pictures of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, one of the largest royal palaces built during the Joseon dynasty in 1395. Another student, Han Joon-seong shared some interesting information on yet another tourist attraction called the Lotte World Tower, which is Koreas tallest building and the fifth tallest skyscraper in the world. Across the screen, Madhav Kapoor and Devansh Garg of the Indian School, shared pictures, sketches and interesting information on some of Indias famous monuments and architectural wonders. Learning about the young Indianites interest in K-pop music, Siwoo Lee, a Korean student sang Green Light by singer and songwriter Paul Kim, which left students from both sides loudly cheering the budding singer. The Indian School students matched the musical prowess and presented a popular Bollywood film song- Jeena isi ka naam hai. The delightful session ended with a trust that the two schools would engage more often with each other. They also promised to foster greater amity and friendship through global learning. For more pictures......click here...