1. Mystery Skype: A Collaborative Activity!
Audrey Hamel
February 2017

2. Agenda
Mystery Skype Connecting Classrooms Around the World (short video);
Game Instructions;
Let’s Play Mystery Skype!
How to Set Up a Mystery Skype Activity in your Classroom (Microsoft Educations Resources);
How to Evaluate ESL C1 Using Mystery Skype.

3. Mystery Skype Connecting Classrooms Around the World:
Skype on YouTube

4. Game Instructions
With your team-mates, decide what roles each of you are going to play:
Moderators: Two or more people to ask the questions.
Recorders: Two people to keep track of responses on paper.
Mappers: Four people who have a variety of maps to ask questions. …
Think about 25 «yes or no» questions you want to ask our special guest, in order to guess where he/she is located in the world.
3. Once you think you have located our guest, write his/her location down, on a piece of paper. (You will be allowed to guess after 10 questions asked).

5. Let’s Play! Skype on YouTube
Skype on YouTube

6. How to Set-Up a Mystery Skype Activity:
Create a Microsoft account (Hotmail/outlook) and connect to Skype
Create an Account on Microsoft Education Portal using the same information;
Look for a teacher who wants to connect;
Set a date and time;
Download Skype Enterprise;
Prepare your material;
Give a few Instructions to your students;
Enjoy!

7. www.grics.ca Thank you! Link to the Mystery Skype OneNote
Link to the Microsoft Education Portal