Before this class, the only thing I ever really thought about using Skype for was to talk to my friends and family that were back in Knoxville and I don't get to see very often, or talk to my friends that are deployed overseas. I never really thought about it from the educational standpoint, until now. I think the neatest thing I could do with it would be to connect my classroom with another classroom from across town, the state, the country, and possibly the world. When I moved out here two years ago, I never thought that cultures could be so different just from middle Tennessee to east Tennessee and I was thoroughly surprised that they are. With Skype, I can connect cultures from anywhere and incorporate it into any of my lesson plans throughout the school year.
Other favorites would have to be Amazon and Pandora, because well...they are just fabulous. :)
I am a huge fan of Skype, my boyfriend lives in Illinois so it is the only way of communication at times.I never thought about using Skype for educational purposes before either until now. You have great ideas.
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