Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system. Skype has also become popular for its additional features which include instant messaging, file transfer, and video conferencing (see video on right).
Skype can also be used in classrooms to communicate with people in different places. Students from the Gideon Elementary skyped with people from China as a part of a lesson that they were doing! Wow! Interested in seeing the video? Click here. Technology is amazing.
Try incorporating Skype into one of your lessons. For a great learning experience, click here for informal and formal ways you can incorporate Skype into the classroom. I'm sure your professor's will love it! Become innovative. To download Skype, click here.
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