Comments on: Skype Gives Students Window On The World

By: bjneary

bjneary — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:20:09 +0000

Wow, what a great article with so much students interacting in the videoconferencing! I am dismayed many schools tech departments feel this way, because so many students could really benefit with learning globally.

By: In The News « TeachingSagittarian

In The News « TeachingSagittarian — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:07:33 +0000

[...] the both of us via , yes, you guessed it via Skype. She just informed me by email that her article Skype Gives Students Window on the World was published. Of course, Silvia was interviewed and Wes Fryer, was [...]

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:09:57 +0000

I read this article with great interest. I recently have been conducting some training with the Skype software. I am finding that teachers can learn how to use the tool quickly and easily. I have also found that many have used Skype in other contexts outside of school and once prompted they start thinking of interesting ways to bring the outside world in to class. I’ll be referencing this article in future sessions, thanks.

By: LDenham-K-5 Computer Teacher

LDenham-K-5 Computer Teacher — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:14:15 +0000

Very inspiring article confirming everything I’ve thought about Skyping. I’m trying to get it started in my school, but continue to be discouraged. I met with a consultant yesterday who had many reservations about my method – inexpensive webcam, mic, projector, and Skype. She felt we would be very disappointed in the quality (of both the webcam and using Skype as the communication method – jerky images, etc) and that it would cause the students to lose interest. I’m thinking it’s worth a try since we don’t have a $10,000 budget to do it her way (and won’t and she knows that) – but maybe we’ll just set up one station that all classes can use…

By: Langwitches Blog » Skype in the News

Langwitches Blog » Skype in the News — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:52:37 +0000

[...] We had a great interview, yes, you guessed it via Skype. She just informed me that her article Skype Gives Students Window on the World was [...]

By: Langwitches Blog » links for 2010-03-03

Langwitches Blog » links for 2010-03-03 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:04:55 +0000

[...] Columbia News Service » Blog Archive » Skype Gives Students Window On The World When Silvia Tolisano, an elementary school teacher in Jacksonville, Fla., traveled on a global studies trip to Peru a few years ago she took her students with her. Virtually. (tags: langwitches skype_in_classroom articles) [...]