Comments on: Skype Interview- Around the World with 80 Schools Project. http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/ The Magic of Learning Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/comment-page-1/#comment-39351 Mark Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:42:11 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3068#comment-39351 This is what technology is all about. This is what technology is all about.
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]]> By: HIN und ZURÃœCK! Viele Exschüler kommen zu Besuch! | TIC en la Primaria http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/comment-page-1/#comment-38788 HIN und ZURÃœCK! Viele Exschüler kommen zu Besuch! | TIC en la Primaria Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:36:48 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3068#comment-38788 [...] erzählt und danach haben wir an einem Projket mit ihrer Schule in USA gearbeitet. Durch Silvia´s “Around the world with 80 Schools” haben wir viele Kinder  in USA und Spanien kennengelernt, wir waren mit SKype – [...] [...] erzählt und danach haben wir an einem Projket mit ihrer Schule in USA gearbeitet. Durch Silvia´s “Around the world with 80 Schools” haben wir viele Kinder  in USA und Spanien kennengelernt, wir waren mit SKype – [...]

]]> By: New Skype Applications for the Classroom | EricaAJohnson.com http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/comment-page-1/#comment-38424 New Skype Applications for the Classroom | EricaAJohnson.com Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:13:03 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3068#comment-38424 [...] for Education Classrooms participating in programs like Around the World in 80 Schools, could benefit from five way calling in Skype. Now more classrooms can connect in less time. [...] [...] for Education Classrooms participating in programs like Around the World in 80 Schools, could benefit from five way calling in Skype. Now more classrooms can connect in less time. [...]

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/comment-page-1/#comment-34234 Langwitches Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:24:39 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3068#comment-34234 @Jim, The best place to get started is to join the <a href="http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.ning.com/" rel="nofollow">Around the World with 80 Schools</a>. That will put you in contact with 350+ educators from around the world. @Jim,
The best place to get started is to join the Around the World with 80 Schools. That will put you in contact with 350+ educators from around the world.

]]> By: Jim Hitch http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/comment-page-1/#comment-34221 Jim Hitch Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:34:12 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3068#comment-34221 I too would like to Skype during school hours (CST or GMT-6) with other classrooms around the globe. I teach 7th grade social studies in rural Illinois. jhitchcock@mail.coalcity.k12.il.us I too would like to Skype during school hours (CST or GMT-6) with other classrooms around the globe. I teach 7th grade social studies in rural Illinois. jhitchcock@mail.coalcity.k12.il.us

]]> By: Alberto Martinez http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/comment-page-1/#comment-32840 Alberto Martinez Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:52:20 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3068#comment-32840 I would like to Skype, during school hours (8 am through 2 pm PST)with other middle schools across the country. I teach 6th, 7th, and 8th grades at Child's Way Charter School, in Culp Creek, Oregon (Near Eugene). Any Subject and have a Knowledge Bowl. You may contact my school at 541-946-1045 or contact me via email at alberto.martinez@cwcs0809.com Alberto Martinez, Middle School Teacher I would like to Skype, during school hours (8 am through 2 pm PST)with other middle schools across the country. I teach 6th, 7th, and 8th grades at Child’s Way Charter School, in Culp Creek, Oregon (Near Eugene). Any Subject and have a Knowledge Bowl. You may contact my school at 541-946-1045 or contact me via email at alberto.martinez@cwcs0809.com

Alberto Martinez,
Middle School Teacher

]]> By: Todd http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/comment-page-1/#comment-31141 Todd Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:23:00 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3068#comment-31141 We use Skype on a regular basis with 16 students at a time, and it has worked fine. Skype clients will use extra bandwidth that is available to improve sound quality, so you first few connections may be using far more than are necessary. We use a packet shaper on campus and set all our Skype clients to connect on a specific port. That being said, 4Mbps sounds like an awful lot. Was the other school on a similar connection. What else is the 4 Mbps supporting at the time on either side? We use Skype on a regular basis with 16 students at a time, and it has worked fine. Skype clients will use extra bandwidth that is available to improve sound quality, so you first few connections may be using far more than are necessary. We use a packet shaper on campus and set all our Skype clients to connect on a specific port.

That being said, 4Mbps sounds like an awful lot. Was the other school on a similar connection. What else is the 4 Mbps supporting at the time on either side?

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/comment-page-1/#comment-29443 Langwitches Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:32:12 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3068#comment-29443 @Ben We have skyped with many different classrooms around the world, but at this point had only one connection open at the time. I would also be interested in hearing if anyone else had experience with having multiple skype connections open. @Ben

We have skyped with many different classrooms around the world, but at this point had only one connection open at the time. I would also be interested in hearing if anyone else had experience with having multiple skype connections open.

]]> By: Ben Studhalter http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/comment-page-1/#comment-29442 Ben Studhalter Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:09:05 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3068#comment-29442 I have carried out an eTandem exchange via Skype with a Scottish high school and we had a lot of connectivity problems. Although we had a bandwidth of about 4Mbps, we didn't manage to connect more than 8 learners simultaniously. Has anybody skyped in a classroom setting with a partner class? Switzerland I have carried out an eTandem exchange via Skype with a Scottish high school and we had a lot of connectivity problems. Although we had a bandwidth of about 4Mbps, we didn’t manage to connect more than 8 learners simultaniously. Has anybody skyped in a classroom setting with a partner class?

Switzerland

]]> By: 2009 Horizon Report: The K12 Edition » One Year or Less: Online Communication Tools http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/comment-page-1/#comment-29261 2009 Horizon Report: The K12 Edition » One Year or Less: Online Communication Tools Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:03:43 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=3068#comment-29261 [...] the World with 80 School Projects http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/ (Sylvia Tolisano, Langwitches, 10 January 2009.) The author, a technology integration facilitator [...] [...] the World with 80 School Projects http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/10/skype-interview-around-the-world-with-80-schools-project/ (Sylvia Tolisano, Langwitches, 10 January 2009.) The author, a technology integration facilitator [...]

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