While skype has been used for people to keep in touch around the world for years, I feel that this technology could have many benefits within the classroom. I personally have just recently become a skyper. I have three friends studying abroad this semester and it is the only way we really communicate while they are gone. I think this could be used withing the classroom, for example my classroom could link up with a class in a different country and we could learn from them or do a lesson on another culture or we could just learn together. I also think it could be used to work with classrooms within the United States and even within the State. I think it will engage the children with the video and telephone like feature. I also think it is great the skype is free! I think another way that I could use skype in the classroom,is by making an account as a teacher and having hours that I will be on to assist them with homework or go over anything that we did in class. I think it is important as a teacher to be a teacher to your student outside of the regular school hours. I think skype is a technology that I would like to use or at least try out with my future students.
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