Category Archives: Skype

Skyping with Bruce Strickrott

I had the pleasure of sitting in on a Skype session with a 5th Grade class at Trevvett.  They Skyped with Bruce Strickrott, the Alvin Manager at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.  The students had researched all about … Continue reading Continue reading

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Skyping in 1st Grade

Ms. Long’s first graders at Davis Elementary have been Skyping (video conferencing with Skype) already this year! What a great way to begin. Today they Skyped with another 1st grade class and compared their classroom rules and routines to see how they were alike and different. They learned a valuable lesson, that you can get […] Continue reading

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Potential Pals Across the Planet!

With the capability to use Skype this year for educational videoconferencing, many of my teachers are interested in having their students connect with other students in the state, country, or internationally.  I have finally acquired a list of teachers who are willing to videoconference and/or communicate via snail mail.  This awesome 21st century method of […] Continue reading

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