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Thu, Oct 11 2012 14:14:16

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Classrooms Around the World Join Scholastic's Virtual Author Visit with J.K. Rowling

On October 11, 2012, Scholastic hosted a live webcast, streamed directly into classrooms around the world, with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Many classrooms around the globe joined the broadcast and shared images and reactions from their schools and libraries. Take a look:

  1. @HoweSchools MS Students in a live webcast with J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling So Exciting! http://pic.twitter.com/V34lvYi4
    Tammy G. Parks@TParks
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:17:52
  2. FerrucciJen
    Jen Ferrucci@FerrucciJen
    I have goosebumps! Watching J.K. Rowling speak live with my 3-5th graders, thank you @Scholastic! #hpreads
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:34:22
  3. My 4th graders are mesmerized watching JK Rowling. @Scholastic #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/xh1YkCRj
    Cheryl Lazarus@calazarus
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:31:30
  4. iLuvTwek
    Melanie Hamrac@iLuvTwek
    I'm sitting in a classroom in AL watching JK Rowling live in Scotland! Itechnology. #edtech #hpreads
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:27:55
  5. 4th graders volunteered to eat lunch in room and give up recess to be a part of the webcast! @Scholastic #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/T6Wr2F9g
    Bridget Scofinsky@BScofinsky
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:26:43
  6. Scenes from the library during the J.K Rowling Author Visit #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/DvYGAOaS
    Mrs. Malespina@SOMSlibrary
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:23:59
  7. AngelinaShy
    Melissa Butler@AngelinaShy
    Skyping live with J.K. Rowling....what an amazing opportunity for our young writers and readers! [pic]: 4sq.com/TjiFjB
    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:20:21
  8. Nothing better than hearing an author share aloud from her own book!! #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/PrRkUA08
    Lauri Graybill Brady@lauribrady
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:18:01
  9. @Scholastic My students & I enjoyed J K Rowlings webcast today. We made a party of it. http://pic.twitter.com/S7NXuO9i
    Elaina Weaver@elainaann3
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 10:04:40
  10. Students at McNeill watching a webcast with author J.K. Rowling. #authenticlearning @BGISD @AllenRayMartin @Scholastic http://pic.twitter.com/stXxFoa4
    Tara Griffith@GriffithT
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:17:26
  11. Every 4th grader chose to eat lunch in the classroom so that they could watch JK webcast. @scholastic
    colbysharp
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 06:07:55
  12. Scenes from the library during the J.K Rowling Author Visit #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/DvYGAOaS
    Mrs. Malespina@SOMSlibrary
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:23:59
  13. Full house in the library for JK Rowling and #hpreads http://pic.twitter.com/Q4tNNLHm
    renee rogers@overdolibrarian
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:07:01
  14. Live Webcast with J.K. Rowling today. The students are captivated by what she has to say. http://pic.twitter.com/8PBD7Rpf
    kellie lambert@lambert_kellie
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 09:19:28
  15. Ready for JK Rowling!! #tlchat http://pic.twitter.com/SAieKNWL
    Amy Gibson@Mizgibson
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 12:36:45
  16. Check this out! Our 4th graders participated in a webcast by JK Rowling! http://pic.twitter.com/Dsy69dJA
    Rutledge Elementary@Rutledge_Elem
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    Thu, Oct 11 2012 11:47:32
  17.  You can find more reaction and tweets at http://storify.com/Scholastic/live-from-edinburgh-a-virtual-author-visit-with-j

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