Technology has vastly changed the way society communicates, whether it be cell phones, Facebook or webcams.

Students are able to learn this firsthand in Kim Gernandt’s eighth-grade class at Scott Highlands Middle School in Apple Valley by participating in video conferences with students in Turkey. See more in Jessica Harper's ThisweekLive story.

Scott Highlands Middle School eighth-grader Drew Ciriacks talks to his pen pal in Turkey via Skype. (Photo by Jessica Harper)