A Titanic Experience
SC H OO L DI ST RIC T News
rentwood Borough
Brentwood
Borough
School
District
Fourth grade students at Moore Elementary School recently had the unique opportunity
to learn more about one of the most tragic and infamous events in history from someone
who visited and studied the wreckage of the Titanic. On October 2, 2013 Lisa Kovacs’ fourth
grade class, in coordination with Kate Smeltz, technology teacher, and Maureen Anderson,
gifted coordinator, participated in a live Titanic video-conference from Belfast, Ireland. The
students connected with over twenty schools in Northern Ireland and four in the United
States to take part in this exciting interactive experience. Mike McKimm, a former BBC
Northern Ireland correspondent, talked to the schools about his exciting dive to the Titanic
in 2005. During the conference students learned about the sinking of the Titanic, watched
exclusive footage of the ship on the ocean floor,
and saw iconic sights such as the bow and grand
staircase.
Moore Elementary student Katherine Jones
participated in the interactive question and answer
session with Mr. McKimm. A screen shot of her
question among those from schools in Ireland is
shown here.
Moore Elementary School has been
collaborating with Tim Devlin, program director
from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Allegheny
CONNECT, to enrich classroom instruction with
instructional technology.
The Titanic experience was the first in a series of videoconference activities planned for
students at Moore Elementary School. Later this month the fifth graders will participate in
Dignity and Respect, an activity to celebrate Global Dignity Day, featuring former Pittsburgh
Steeler Charlie Batch.
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