Online Collaboration: Skype in Schools NCETC 2008 Ana Buckmaster Dan Froelich Classroom Teacher NCTA Fellow for NCTA Technology Trainer Research & Technology Materials available at: http://ncteacheracademy.pbwiki.com

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Skype is… A Conference Room A Phone A Video Camera An Address Book A File Share A Remote Desktop North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

The experts say… “Your voice can be heard anywhere in the world, your face seen anywhere….at virtually no cost. It can be big and scary, but it doesn’t have to be.” -Jim Moulton “I think that one of the best uses is connecting to experts (parents)who are local but too busy to come in. “ -David Warlick North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

How do I get started? Download Skype for your operating system. Install the software North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Now create an account. You’ll need: To know your name A unique username A secure password An e-mail address Now you’re one of 15,000,000 users with an account. North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

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Make sure to connect your webcam, microphone, and headset North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

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You can skip step 4 unless you would like to learn more about placing calls to land and mobile phones. North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Making Friends Tell everyone you know about Skype. If you need a place to start in developing your Skype Network, feel free to add: danfroelich217 trance324 North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Don’t forget these…. Webcam –built-in to many laptops and netbooks. Microphone – built-in to most laptops. Headphones – really help control feedback and sound quality. For a list of recommended accessories, visit: www.skype.com/shop/accessories USB enabled headsets & microphones are strongly recommended North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

What does Skype do? Free Fee PC to PC calls Video Calls Conference Calls Group Chat Rooms Instant Messaging Send files Share Contacts Google Toolbar* (optional) Call mobile phones and land lines. Forward calls to a phone when you’re offline. Send SMS messages Receive voicemail messages North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Free Services North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Fee Services North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Chat & Calls Instant messaging Group chat with up to 150 people at once Conference (voice) calls with 25 people Video calls limited to 1:1 Can set Skype as your home phone *no enhanced 911 services available North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

File Transfer Unlimited file size Be safe with your file transfers Be legal with your file transfers Push out files to entire chat room. North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Remote Desktop Sharing Yugma – Skype add-on, remote desktop software Varied levels of permission allow users to share: Entire desktop control Entire application control Read only access of user’s desktop Any application on any operating system Up to 10 people can access each session Real-time collaboration Additional features are available for a fee North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Some educational ideas Support ESL students and foreign language learning Foreign language studies Pen pals of the 21st century Real conversations with real experts Collaboration without boundaries Cross cultural exchanges Live concerts with students from other cultures Professional development anywhere, anytime Homework helper Virtual Substitute – Monitor your class. North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Some things to consider Standard Definition upload speed – 128Kb/sec High Definition upload speed – 384 Kb/sec Speedtest.net Check your ISP level of service Uses standard ports for web browsing North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Questions? North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

More information http://skypejournal.com/ http://snipurl.com/71bhf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4YCirhhu-A http://snipurl.com/71bg0 http://edtechteacher.org/skypetutorial.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3- 10057580-83.html http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/using- skype-at-school.html North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Want green copies? All of the North Carolina Teacher Academy presentations can be downloaded at the following location: http://ncteacheracademy.pbwiki.com For questions about this presentation or the Teacher Academy: www.teacheracademy.org dan.froelich@teacheracademy.org anabuckmaster@gmail.com North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008