This is reposted from my TeachingWow Blog
his year we suspect our connections to teachers will expand in the horizon of Skype. So this biggest question by teachers for using skype in the classroom are, “How do I use skype in the classroom?”
The best way to answer this is by actually looking at connections in terms of grouping. Janine Lim and The Amabassador Project have put together a fantastic list which I will sum up here:
- 1. Interpersonal Connections: Connecting to another classroom, teacher etc to share. Groups include Epals, Global Classrooms etc.
- 2. Information Collection: Sharing or exchanging information on a theme in your classroom. This includes “field trips.”
- 3. Problem Solving: Solving mysteries, simulations or social action projects.
As content providers Janine Lim suggests the following formats, that students can participate in or use to connect with another classroom:
- Presentation followed by Q&A.
- Participation in each other
