The 1st Live Video Chat Feb. 19, 2003
(Feb. 18, 2003, CA, local time)
Sakura Elementary School (principal: Ms. Takeuchi) has succeeded
in the 1st
live video chat with Matsuyama Elementary School in Sacramento,
CA, U.S.A.
(principal:Ms. von Sydow) at 12:30 a.m. on Wed. Feb. 19, 2003
(19:30 p.m. on
Tue., Feb. 18, 2003, CA, local time) on the Internet.
This event was held during the 7th Annual Technology Night at Matsuyama Elementary. At both Sakura and Matsuyama schools, students, personnel, and some staff from Sacramento Matsuyama Sister City Corporation participated in the event.
The students especially were very happy to see their
counterparts
on the huge screen and asked many questions about their school
life.
“It was a wonderful experience for both the kids and the school
personnel!”,
said Mr. Hiroshi Shiraishi (computer lab coordinator) at Sakura.