The Language Arts department plans to use Skype as a way for SISes and teachers to keep in contact with an out-of-state consultant. This way, we will be able to communicate what is working in the classroom, ask questions, get new ideas, etc. It's a great way to stay connected! It is also a great way to access professional development opportunities.
I am not sure I am ready to have students conference with classes from around the world, but I think it will be a good way to help students with homework as well as set up peer conference opportunities when not in class.
I like the following ideas and just might give many of these a try:
* See Me, Hear Me: Skype in the Classroom. Read how these students had the opportunity to chat with an author of the book they studied via Skype.
* Field trips. If students aren’t able to participate in a field trip due to factors such as budgetary or distance constraints, use Skype to bring the field trip into the classroom.
* Present a performance. Whether your class puts on a play, demonstrates a science experiment, or presents the results of a class project, share the fruits of their works with other classes, parents, or other interested people.
* Bring busy parents into the classroom. A busy parent who has knowledge to share with the classroom may be more likely to be able to make the time for a presentation if she or he can do so with Skype rather than having to leave work and come to the school.
* Skype an Author Into Your Library or Classroom. This site will connect schools with authors through Skype. Short sessions are free, while longer sessions are subject to a fee set by each author.
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