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Skype in the classroom was developed due to the mass amount of teachers already
using Skype in their classrooms. http://education.skype.com/
~ 14232 teachers are members
~ 510 resources are available
~ 672 projects are listed
It is a place for teachers to connect with each other and find partner classes. Skype in the classroom helps students and teachers meet new people, discover new cultures, and inspire one another.
~ most recent projects are posted on the home page
~ you can find guest speakers to speak to your class from far away or remote locations
* You need to have a membership to browse the teacher list and resource sections.
Teacher Section
~ list of teachers, worldwide, who want to connect with other teachers using Skype
~ search by key word, language, country, ages taught, subject, exchange,
inspiration, etc...
Projects
~ to find a project to work with you can modify your search much the same way as in the teacher section
~ post your own project. I was interested to see if it would take me long to find anyone doing a social studies project on learning about different cultures in grade two. Within, literally, a couple of minutes I found a project I could link to. http://education.skype.com/projects/817
Resources
~ contains videos, links and tips
~ library filled with tips on how to use Skype, make projects better or sharing of what works and does not work as well
~ contains other interesting topics and examples of what people have done
This site has been so easy to navigate and is filled with so much information for educators. I was thrilled to find this branch of Skype and quickly tagged it to my favourites. Not only does it make it easy for you to connect with a number of people, already interested and using Skype, it also helps newcomers navigate through the use of Skype. I also found myself browsing the posted projects just to see what is going on out there, across the globe, in other classrooms. Inspiration at its best!
2 comments:
I really appreciate seeing your post on this, Maureen. I've known acout this wing of Skype for awhile, but I've neglected to sign up -- until today!
Your reminder was just the nudge I needed to act on this. You're right; what a wonderful resource and collaboration environment!
Last year I used Skype to bring an environement expert in my classroom. It was great! I recorded the video and then we posted it on Youtube and then posted it on my blog. It became a teaching touls for other teachers and students in the word.
http://cahm.elg.ca/prof/DanisMichaud/2010/10/entrevue_avec_dr_alyre_chiasso_1.html
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