Learn how to set up your classroom to connect your students with their favorite authors.

1. HangOut with an Author
and your students
Erik Wittmer
@ewitt43
teacher207.wikispaces.com

2. Goals
Purpose
Schedule/Connect
Prepare the students & classroom
Test Run
The Day of the Visit
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3. Why?
Builds Excitement
Make Connections
Gets kids talking
Memorable

4. Getting Started
Connect with Author
Schedule the Skype/Hangout Session(s)
Incorporate into discussions
To Tell or Keep To Yourself

5. Schedule the
Skype/Hangout
Twitter
Author’s Blog/Website
Katie Messenger’s Website
Skype an Author Wiki

6. Communication

7. Communication

8. Communication

9. Communication

10. Communication

11. Communication

12. Communication

13. Communication

14. Prepare the Students
Read Aloud Book
Guided Reading
Launch
Author Study

15. Prepare the Students
Types of Questions
Exposure
Expectations
Voice

16. Prepare the Room
Students Seated
Microphone
Web Camera
Interruptions
Trouble Shooting

17. Things to Think About
Time Difference?
You are the proctor
Limit the visit
Have a filler

18. The Day Before
Test all the equipment
Possible dry run with author
Choose students to ask questions
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19. The Day Has Come
Remind Students
Invite Administrators
Turn the classroom phone off
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20. Follow Up
Student Feedback
Author Feedback
Communication
Administration
Thank you Cards

21. Your Turn
Communication
Twitter
Kate Messner Website
Author’s Skype Wiki

22. Try 3
Send out at least 3 communication
Beginning, Middle, End
Or just one this year