Using+Skype+Connecting+with+Students+From+Around+the+World

This wiki page is used to support this face-to-face DEA workshop.

 * Instructor:** Dale Downing


 * Intro and Welcome:**

Overview -
 * What it is
 * Equipment needed
 * Account setup

Practice
 * Setup your account
 * Contact another person in the room

Uses
 * What do you see?
 * Calculus by phone
 * Homework help
 * Students from other countries gaining different perspectives on historical and current events
 * Students of different languages ability to talk to people from their native land (EX - South HS students from Africa talking to people from their native country)
 * Connect with a "Specialist" and have them talk with the expert
 * Connect with Grandparents and have them read to the class
 * Connect with other classes in the same building to save the transport time

Resources
 * Welcome Skype in the Classroom - []
 * Skype for Dummies- []
 * []

Online Evaluation
 * Click on the DPS Professional Development Evaluation Tool link at the top of the Navigation pane on this wiki to access the survey.

ISTE Teacher Standards:

ISTE Student Standards: