Bring literature to life by joining our online, moderated chat
with bestselling author Cornelia Funke. Fans and new readers alike
can ask her questions about her books, characters, and more!
Moderated Author Chat with Cornelia Funke
October 24, 2006, at 7-8 p.m. ET, and October 25 at 1-2 p.m. ET
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Ahead of Time: Get Ready to Chat!
- Log on to our Sample
Chat Room ahead of time to make sure that your district
internet filter does not block your access. If your access is
blocked, contact your tech support department. Tell the tech
department that the web address for the chat will be http://community.scholastic.com/scholastic/chat?chat.id=cornelia_funke.
Please keep in mind that if you are using a Mac, you will not
be able to join the chat through Firefox. Instead, please use
a different Web browser, such as Safari or Internet Explorer.
If you are using a PC, you should be able to join the chat through
any Web browser.
- Encourage your kids to draft and submit
questions ahead of time. Anyone can still submit questions
during the chat itself, but submitting them ahead of time often
allows students to formulate more thoughtful and creative questions.
- To get a better idea of what your October
25 classroom chat with Cornelia Funke might be like, participate
in the evening chat on October 24.
On the Day of the Chat: How to Join
- Don't forget that if you are using a Mac,
you will not be able to join the chat through Firefox. Instead,
please use a different Web browser, such as Safari or Internet
Explorer. If you are using a PC, you should be able to join
the chat through any Web browser.
- Go to the Cornelie Funke
site. Click "Join the Chat." to enter the chat room.
- During the chat, type questions for Cornelia
Funke into the text box at the bottom of the chat screen. To
submit your questions, click the "Send" button. The author will
do her best to reply to as many questions as possible, but due
to high volume, not all questions will be answered. We can't
wait to hear from you!
