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

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

4. 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

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

6. Now create an account. North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008 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.

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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: www.skype.com/shop/accessories USB enabled headsets & microphones are strongly recommended

13. 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 voicemail messages

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15. Fee Services North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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.

20. 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

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22. More information North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008 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

23. Want green copies? North Carolina Teacher Academy 2008 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