1. EDGE Institute 2014 Skype with Students Kellie Christiansen

2. Agenda Session Domain & Guiding Questions Session Objectives & Success Criteria My Skype Story Things to Consider Using Skype to Acquire Learning Using Skype to Review Learning Other Ways to Use Skype to Acquire & Review Learning Benefits for Student Learning How to Get Skype Questions & Work Time Continuing Support

3. Session Domain and Guiding Questions Session 3: Curriculum and Pedagogy What strategies do students use to acquire and integrate their learning? What strategies will help students practice, review, and apply their learning?

4. Session Objectives and Success Criteria Session Objectives – I will understand how Skype works. – I will understand how to use Skype to acquire student learning. – I will understand how to use Skype to practice, review, and apply student learning. Success Criteria – I can download Skype. – I can create a list of ways that I can use Skype with my students to acquire, practice, review, and apply student learning.

5. My Skype Story Skype with Family Approached to Develop Relationship with Sister City: Yangzhou, China Skype Bi-Monthly Topic Teacher Determined using CCSS

6. Things to Consider Administrator Support Choose Students & Get Permission IT: Camera & Microphone Time Zone: Before, During, After School Common Sense Media Safety Language Barrier

7. Using Skype to Acquire Learning Learn about different cultures – Religion, History, Customs, Dress, Arts, School Systems, Community Life Learn different languages – Mandarin & English

8. Using Skype to Practice, Review, & Apply Learning Math – Fractions ELA – Idioms – Poetry Social Studies – Culture of Community, State, Country

9. Other Ways to Use Skype Community Members College and Career Readiness Experts in a Field Family Members Connections to Cultures Current Events Epals http://www.epals.com/#!/mainhttp://www.epals.com/#!/main Brainstorming Ideas

10. Benefits for Student Learning Public Speaking Listening for Content Self-Confidence Reaffirms & Solidifies Content Knowledge Excitement for Learning Culture Competency

11. How to Get Skype http://www.skype.com/en/download- skype/skype-for-computer/ http://www.skype.com/en/download- skype/skype-for-computer/

12. Questions Work Time – Download Skype – Explore Epals – Research / Begin Connections to CCSS

13. Continuing Support Call or email the Customer Support Center. – Extension 7030 – Email to CSC Check out the Help Center in Staff Link.Help Center