Skype in the Classroom Presented by Linda Marshall, Educational Technology Facilitator Eric Postman, Educational Technology Facilitator York County Public Schools York County, VA Edmodo Code: a3athx

Who do we think we are? Linda Marshall – Coventry and Seaford Elementary Schools –36 th year in education –8 th year as an ETF Eric Postman – Mt. Vernon and Tabb Elementary Schools –35 th year in education –9 th year as an ITRT/ETF

Edmodo Join Code

Today’s Agenda Objective: To become familiar with Skype in the Classroom and learn how to use it to plan a virtual field trip. Overview of a series of lessons presented by some of our teachers Tour of Skype in the Classroom. Demonstration on posting a lesson on Skype in the Classroom Information on Technology Tuesday

Discovery Education Cohort

Lesson Plan

Linda, your Tour Guide

Posting a Lesson

Prezi

Today’s Lesson

Lesson Components  Lesson title: Diving Deeper: The Diaries of Anne Frank and Zlata Filipovic  Lesson description: My students have read both THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK and ZLATA’S DIARY. We would love to visit one or both of the cities where these books took place, but that’s not quite in our budget. Instead we are looking for people to tell us more about Amsterdam or Sarajevo (or both). Perhaps you’re from one of these cities or you’ve been to one on your travels. Maybe you work for a museum that has resources you can share. If you’re a teacher living in one of these cities, our classes could meet and learn about each other’s cultures. We hope you can help us gain insight into the lives of these brave, young girls.  Anne Frank Video embed code:  Zlata YouTube link:

Be Prepared

Suggested Student Roles Audio Engineer: Prepares, tests, and monitors audio equipment. Backchannel Monitor: Monitors the backchannel for a specific purpose (i.e., identifying additional questions to ask the video conference guest). Backchannel Writer: Shares real-time information regarding the video conference discussion via a backchannel (i.e., todaysmeet.com). Blogger: Writes about the video conference via classroom blog. Calendar Specialist: Schedules the video conference and records the event on the classroom calendar. Data Entry Specialist: Enters data collected during the video conference into classroom files/documents. Greeter: Welcomes the video conference guest(s) to the classroom. Interviewer: Asks questions developed by the students to the video conference guest(s) and shares classmates responses. Math Problem Creator: Creates math problem(s) based on discussions and data related to the video conference. Photographer: Creates a record of the connection via digital photographs. Researcher: Researches the guest’s area of expertise, location, and background. Sharer: Provides the video conference guest(s) with background information regarding the class and school. Timekeeper: Records the beginning and ending time (elapsed time) and monitors time/pacing throughout the video conference. Videographer: Creates a record of the connection via video camera.

Technology Tuesday

Technology Tuesday Topics Animoto BYOT Management, Devices and Resources: Spotlight on iPads and iPod Touches BYOT: Strategies for Using Cell Phones for Instruction Connecting Students with Edmodo Getting Started with Microsoft OneNote Google Docs Google Search Strategies Socrative Diigo Conceptboard Evernote Prezi Glogster Teachers in Action! Part One Ted-Ed and the Flipped Classroom Twitter for Beginners The New Functionality of Discovery Education Streaming The New Look &Features of Prezi Socrative: Advanced Features Organize and Collaborate with LiveBinders! Skype in the Classroom Using Kidblog in the Classroom and Beyond Classroom Strategies for Using iPods Nearpod WebiNear: The Basics Intermediate Twitter iMovie: Create Your Own!

Tech Tuesday

Blackboard Collaborate

Who do we think we are? Linda Marshall – Coventry and Seaford Elementary Schools –36 th year in education –8 th year as an ETF Eric Postman – Mt. Vernon and Tabb Elementary Schools –35 th year in education –9 th year as an ITRT/ETF