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NCETC 2008 Ana BuckmasterDan Froelich Classroom Teacher NCTA Fellow for NCTA Technology Trainer Research & Technology Materials available at: Online Collaboration: Skype in Schools

North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

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

The experts say… North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008 “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

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

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

North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

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

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

Don’t forget these…. North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008 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: USB enabled headsets & microphones are strongly recommended

What does Skype do? North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008 FreeFee 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 voic messages

Free Services North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

Fee Services North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

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

Remote Desktop Sharing North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008 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

Some educational ideas North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008 Support ESL students and foreign language learning Foreign language studies Pen pals of the 21 st 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.

Some things to consider North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008 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

Questions? North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

More information North Carolina Teacher Academy html skype-at-school.html

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