Innovations_Skype

= Innovations Mini Teach  =

Joe Beasley  Kasia Gray   Sallar Kalle

= A. What is Skype? =  Skype was created by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, launched August 2003; Skpye is a free software application that allows peer-to-peer interaction by using video conferencing, instant messaging, file sharing, and phone calls over the internet or a phone that allows Skype service. ** Video: ** media type="custom" key="6890581" width="300" height="300"   media type="youtube" key="m1mflr-kQlk?fs=1" height="331" width="456" = B. Facts or Need to Knows  =


 * Connects people all over the world.
 * Everyday Millions of people use Skype to communicate.
 * Skype added 35,000,000 users in 2008
 * 2.6 billion minute of Skype outcalls were made in 2008.

= **C. How to Create Your Own** =


 * **Step One:** Go to [|www.skype.com]
 * **Step Two:** Download Skype Application at "Get Skype" tab
 * **Step Three:** Go through your computers downloading process, then drag the Skype icon image onto your desktop.
 * **Step Four:** Make a user account
 * **Step Five:** Add your friends by going to the "contact" tab and click "New Contact."
 * **Step Six:** After adding your friends; for example: "Bob Smith" then double click on top of their name; then you can either chat, call or video call with your friend when they come online.

= **D. Examples in “real life”/general uses-** =


 * Keeping in touch with your families from different state and countries.
 * Connecting with your friends.
 * File sharing
 * Conference Calling up to 25 people
 * Voice calls - leaving messages for people.

= **E. Classroom/Learning Uses** = **1. Teacher Uses -**
 * Instructional Video Conferences Class
 * When Instructing an online class, teachers can use skype to introduce themselves and their classmates.
 * Teachers can bring in guest speakers by using Skype.
 * Teacher can have video conference with parents
 * Professional developments conferences.

**2. Student Uses-**
 * Field Trips
 * Share File
 * Student can ask for help from other instructors, and get information from authors
 * Students can use Skype to do homework with their partners.
 * Skype allows students to have pen pals from all around the world

**3. Possible differentiation for Special Needs/ELL students-**
 * If a student has cancer, he/she can access the students activities by using skype from home or a hospital
 * If a studnet has a IEP or is self contained, they can still be included in their general education classes

**4. Parent uses-**
 * Parents can communicate with teachers by video conference
 * When children move out to college in a different state or country, parents can use skype to communicate with them.

= **F. Resource links to examples of classroom uses or articles/online sources with suggestions for use in the classroom, lesson plans** =

http://www.convergemag.com/edtech/Skype-Connects-Classrooms-Around-the-World.html
 * **Skype Classrooms Around The World:**

http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/06/30/50-awesome-ways-to-use-skype-in-the-classroom/
 * **Awesome Ways To Use Skype:**

https://support.skype.com/
 * **Skype Help:**

http://www.squidoo.com/skype-english-lessons
 * **Skype Lesson Plans (cont.)**

http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/Experiences
 * **Skype in School-Experiences:**

http://etceteraward.blogspot.com/2009/07/bringing-world-into-your-classroom-with.html
 * **Skpye Teaching Teachers Blog:**

Chang, Chris (Modified 17, May 2009). Skype for Teachers Introduction in 3 Minutes. []. Retrieved 14, Sept. 2010.
Fritze, Lee (N.D.). Skype English Lessons. []. Retrieved 16, Sept. 2010.

Roscorla, Tanya (Modified 17, March 2010). Skype Classrooms Around the World. []. Retrieved 14, Sept. 2010. Say it Visually (Modified 29, June 2009). Skype Explained Visually. []. Retrieved 14, Sept. 2010. Skype in Schools (Modified 10, Aug. 2010). Experiences. []. Retrieved 16, Sept. 2010.

Skype (N.D.) Skype. []. Retrieved 14, Sept. 2010. Teaching Degree (30, June 2009). Teaching Degree. []. Retrevied 14, Sept. 2010. Ward (Modified 11, July 2009). Bringing the World into Your Classroom with Skype. []. Retrieved 16, Sept. 2010. Wikipedia (Modified 14, Sept. 2010). Skype. []. Retrieved 14, Sept. 2010. = ** Make sure to include adapted from (give credit to any former mini-teach site you used) ** =

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