The best tech tools have to be the ones that connect us with our loved ones near and far. Many families are relying on Skype or Facetime so grandma can see her grandchildren while sitting in her condo in Arizona.
Throughout the day yesterday, as we waited for Winter Storm Nemo to arrive, we watched a FlightAware tracker as it tracked my brother’s flights from Hartford to Miami and then to St. Thomas.
The children kept an eye on it and were jubilant when the plane icon moved, turned, and then landed. They thought if we zoomed in enough, we would be able to see him getting off the plane. Too funny.
Then I switched the view to a beach cam where he is staying. With the storm approaching, there was something idyllic about the blue sky and water and watching the image change every few minutes. One girl parked herself in front of the laptop during Choice time so she could refresh the image often. She was a wiz.
Love that- I’ve held several parent teacher conferences via Facetime and Skype, and even had deployed parents peek in on our class to see their children in action. It’s amazing.
Michaele