This video explains some of the ways we use Skype in our classroom.
Skype in Our Classroom
February 1, 2013 · 3 Comments · connecting, Inquiry, Language Arts
Tags: connecting·learning·Skype
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We like your video. Are we the class in Surrey that you Skype with? We like to Skype too. Did you know we Skyped twice with Mr. S in South Africa. He showed us some magic. From Nicky on behalf of Division 18
[...] Check out their video on their class blog on how they use Skype in their classroom: http://mscassidysclass.edublogs.org/2013/02/01/skype-in-our-classroom/ [...]
[...] I remember back when I was in elementary school, having a special day every month in which a worker (a student’s dad, uncle or mother) would come and talk about his/her job. I remember enjoying those special days so much because it helped me learning things without feeling trapped in the same classroom routine. If Skype had existed back then, that kind of activity could have happened so much frequently! Every week a dentist or a doctor could have taken 15 minutes to talk with us about health matters. Free conferences! Kids would have been so much excited to go to school, to learn more about the world they are growing up in! Some teacher have started using Skype that way, and kids seem to enjoy it so much! [...]