K12Online Presentation: Around the World with Skype
Around the World with Skype (English Version)
Alrededor del Mundo con Skype (Spanish Version)
Here are links mentioned in my presentation “Around the World with Skype” (English Version) and “Alrededor del Mundo con Skype” (Spanish Version) and further tips & resources for teacher who are looking to integrate Skype into their classroom.
Skype
http://www.skype.com
Skype connections mentioned:
- Author and illustrator Mike Artell
http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/02/12/skyping-in-mike-artell-illustrator-author/ - Author and illustrrator Jan and Phil Huling-
http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/05/24/skyping-in-author-and-illustrator-jan-phil-huling/ - “I have a Dream” VoiceThread
http://voicethread.com/#q.b314807.i1687201 - Brian Crosby invited Grace Corrigan
http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=267
Here are some great projects, listings and directories to help you find Skype connection partners
- Around the World with 80 Schools-
http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.wikispaces.com/ - Skype in an Author-
http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/ - Skype in Schools-
http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/ - Skype other Classrooms-
http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/want-to-connect-with-other-classrooms/ - Skype for Educators-
http://www.skypeforeducators.com/ - Skype in the Classroom- EduSkypers Phonebook-
http://skypeintheclassroom.wordpress.com/ - Online Projects for teachers-
http://onlineproj4tchrs.ning.com/
Screencapturing & Screencasting Programs:
- Skitch
http://skitch.com/ - Jing
http://www.jingproject.com/ - Snagit
http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp - CallRecorder for mac -
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/
- Pamela-
http://www.pamcorder.com/
Backchannel:
- Chatzy
http://www.chatzy.com/ - Tinychat
http://www.tinychat.com - Todaysmeet
http://todaysmeet.com
Assigned Roles for Students during Skype Calls.
- Calendar
- Greeter
- Share
- Q&A
- Photographer
- Videographer
- Backchannel Writer
- Google Maps Placemarks
- Google Earth Distance
- Blogger Live
- Blogger- Word Problems
- Data Form
- Time Elapsed
Assigned Roles and their Descriptions
More Skype tips
- Grand-Friends and Fairytales’ reading hour with elderly people in the community and our Kindergarten classes
- Make the topic of your skype call an extension of their learning or reinforecement of a concept, rather than an introduction. If the stuents have an existing background knowledge, they can ask much deeper and more involved questions.
- Know something about the geographic location you are calling. Visit it prior to the call with Google Earht. Compare and contrast the community and location.
- Devise and activity to practice descriptive language. When two groups of students described themselves over the voice connection and people on the other end had to guess which photograph matched the speaker.
- Invest in a good USB microphone.
- Start small and simple. Then start getting more and more connections and you will use it more and more.
Don’t try to make a big huge project project out of it the first time you use it. Just call us for 5 mins of meet and greet fun
- There is a learning curve for the kids- the more they conference the better they become at learning how to converse, how to listen, how to think ahead to the next visit.
- Give each student a world map and each time the class connects with someone, have the students place a dot and name next to where the individual was from to teach geography.
- It’s definitely a work in progress , but I have seen the positive excitement, energy and learning that can result from using Skype to connect with others.
- One teacher invited her administrator in for the first Skype call and got immediate support. Inviting parents in to a Skype call also guaranteed their support.
- If a call doesn’t go well, keep trying.
Possible questions to ask for data collection purposes:
- What is the weather like? Ask about temperature, seasons, etc
- What time is it where you are located?
- What books do you like to read?
- What music do you like to listen to?
- What movies are playing in the theatres right now?
- What are your favorite television shows?
- What does your flag look like?
Overcoming time zone challenges:
Resources
- Langwitches’ Skype in the Classroom Del.icio.us tag -
http://delicious.com/langwitches/skype_in_classroom - Langwitches Blog Video Conference category-
http://langwitches.org/blog/category/video-conference/ - 50 Awesome ways to use Skype in the Classroom-
http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/06/30/50-awesome-ways-to-use-skype-in-the-classroom/ - Chrissy’ Hellyer’s Room 202 Skype Tips-
http://room202.edublogs.org/skype-tips/ - Kim Cofino’s 4 Steps to a Skype-tastic Video Conference-
http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/07/4-steps-to-a-skype-tastic-video-conference/ - Dummies.com- Using Skype at School-
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/using-skype-at-school.html - Anne Mirtschin- Using Skype in the classroom-
http://murcha.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/using-skype-in-education/ - Sue Wyatt- Improving our Skype Calls-
http://wyatt67.edublogs.org/2008/12/20/improving-our-skype-calls/ - Videoconferencing Out on a Lim Janine Lim-
http://vcoutonalim.org/ - Digitally Speaking:Handouts, Checklists for successful video conferencing http://digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/Videoconferencing
3 Essential Questions: Around the World with Skype
- Please share some of the benefits you have observed with our students as you are making connections around the world with skype.
- What are some of the obstacles you have faced AND overcome in connecting your class to a global community via video conference ?
- How are you connecting and integrating authentic learning via these global connections to your curriculum?
3 Preguntas :Alrededor del Mundo con Skype
- ¿Qué beneficios/ventajas  obtuvieron/has observado en  tus alumnos al hacer  conexiones  alrededor del mundo con Skype?
- ¿Cuáles son los obstáculos que has encontrado y/o superado al conectar con una comunidad global vÃa Skype?
- ¿Cómo logras integrar este aprendizaje auténtico en tus planes de estudios/en tus clases?
Oh my god, it covers too many topics, hope it doesnt bounce of the heads for first time users
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This blog has a great set of skype resources and ideas! Thanks so much. We have some 4th grade video examples similar to the suggestions you listed at the following link.
http://www.smithclass.org/Videos/video07-08.htm
Cheers,
Terry Smith
Thank you so much for this wonderful presentation. I have been using Skype for the last two years to connect my students to other classes around the United States. My goal this year is to go international.
This year we have a buddy Skype class – Jan Wells’ 4th grade in Kansas. We have completed several collaborative projects with them. Check them out on my classroom blog – http://pnaugle.blogspot.com.
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Thanks for all the info and links. I’m really trying to organize Skyping with other classes at my school right now, so this is perfect.
FYI: The video isn’t working for me. I’m not sure if it’s my computer or the page. You might want to check it out.
.-= Nick Jaworski´s last blog ..3 Kinds of Teachers by Anita Kwiatkowska =-.
Nevermind, the video loaded after 10 minutes. Weird. Good thing I left the page open.
.-= Nick Jaworski´s last blog ..3 Kinds of Teachers by Anita Kwiatkowska =-.
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