Skype in the Classroom

How exciting to be able to connect with others around town, across states, or even in other countries! Skype is a simple tool that can enrich your lessons, engage your students, and connect your class to places and people they may never get an opportunity to go or meet.



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Teachers in our district have successfully used Skype! From connecting with a couple in Peru about geography and culture, talking with a professor on a ship in the Antarctica, and even skyping with local businesses our students are always in engaged in this activity. They love being able to ask questions of the "experts"!

There are authors who will Skype, some for small fees and some for free. Visit "Skype an Author Network" to find out more.

Skype has provided "Skype in the Classroom" as a way to find experts and other classes to Skype. If you are looking for an expert you would simply complete the fill in with a subject and it will provide a list of possible connections.

If you create a project and would like to include Skyping opportunities, you can add your project to the Skype in the Classroom project section where other classes can read and join. You can also go there to find a project for your students to participate in if you are not quite ready to branch out with your own. 

There are unlimited possibilities for using Skype in the Classroom! Please share any opportunities, ideas, and thoughts about ways you have used or plan on using Skype in the Classroom. Other teachers/readers would love to hear!