Skype


 * __ Connecting Students with Skype __**

Examples of activities - talked with Olympic torch runner / Argentina/ experts/ businesses/other schools Livebinders.com – online binders Webcams – need to buy or see if school has – mini cameras? Microphone – on stand 20 minutes max – call needs to be organized and planned to be successful Students need to be prepared – use note cards / research or answer particular topic Students get nervous / stage fright Know what questions are going to be asked – couple days before email teacher and plan Hot seat – one student talks at a time Semi-circle Around the world in eighty schools.net – website to use Skype – connects teachers Twitter – connect to other teachers to use Skype with Skype an Author network – talk to author, artist, etc. Skypeforeducators – pbworks (ncties wiki – websites there) Field Trip Earth (fieldtripearth.org)– Asheboro Zoo – 2 projectors – slideshow on one/ expert on other – show at same time – hour long program