This is my first experience with Skype, but I have used OoVoo, which is basically the same thing. I talk to (and see) my grandkids at least twice a week. They sang happy birthday to me last night and I watched my granddaughter make a cupcake for me in her Easy Bake oven. She's going to bring it to me tomorrow. I also help my grandson and niece (in college) and assorted younger relatives and friends with their math homework. It's a lot faster and easier to follow with a voice and video link than IM or chatting.
I created my Skype account. My user name is barbara.greenlee. There are several ways I can think of to use Skype in the classroom. If a teacher is out, other teachers could use Skype to teach the lesson and students wouldn't get behind. Students really like sharing a lesson with someone in another city or state, or country if you can find the right time zone. Several of my students also used OoVoo to help each other with their homework. We also had a lesson taught by a professor at A&M that I downloaded to show all the Geometry classes. With Skype and similar programs, you have access to the world's greatest minds. How powerful would it be to have people from different professions in different countries explain how they use math? Or any other subject for that matter. Or talk to an author or scientist or astronaut?
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I love the fact you can use it to keep in touch with your grandchild!
What fun.
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