Thank You!

IMG_3364 Melinda W On Friday, October 30, 2015, K-5 teachers from across North America and beyond clicked on a simple link and were joined together online for a live-streamed participatory event they enjoyed with their students from the comfort of the classroom!

24,000-30,000 students celebrated the end of Connected Educator Month with songs, stories, movement, laughter and learning during the first annual “Largest Online Gathering of K-5 Classrooms.”

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“We can not thank you enough for giving the world the opportunity to enjoy your music. What a great experience for all of our students to take part in a history making singalong”
– Sharon Velliquette, Grade 3 Teacher, St Kateri Catholic Academy, Oregon OH

Who Participated?

We had classrooms registered from each of the following states/provinces/countries.

Africa

Nigeria

Canada

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Newfoundland & Labrador
Nunavut
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan

Latin America & Caribbean

Chile
Colombia
Mexico
Nicaragua
US Virgin Islands

Other Places

We sent a replay video to registered schools in each of the following countries who couldn’t be in school during the live event:

Australia
Bulgaria
China
India
Italy
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sweden
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates

United States

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
+ US Virgin Islands

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Some Classroom Videos

Some Pictures

A Note from Dave

Wow! What an incredible response to this event!

50 states, 8 Canadian provinces/territories, and 17 other countries all registered, and what a time we had!

As close as I can tell, we had somewhere between 24,000-30,000 students participating together from about 1,000 screens – – some in large groups in school auditoriums, others in their classrooms on smart boards, and some at home on their laptop computers!

I’m hoping this will be the first annual “Largest Gathering,” with many more events in the years to come.

If you were there, or you’re enjoying the video, please leave a comment in the section below.

Dave

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Media Coverage

Thanks to all of the following media outlets for giving the event some much needed publicity!

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About the Presenter

Dave Ruch is a Buffalo NY-based performer and teaching artist who has been extensively involved in the arts-in-education field since 1995, using music to teach core curriculum and inspire young learners. Through school assemblies, workshops, residencies, and virtual field trips, he works with tens of thousands of students each year in preschool, primary, elementary, intermediate, middle and high school settings.

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“Had all the children in the palm of his hands!” – Deborah Kiser, Grade 5 Teacher, Cooperstown NY Elementary School

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