SKYPE!!!

It was a few years ago that a friend told me about Skype. At first I had no idea what it was and thought it was weird to talk to someone over the computer. A few months after I first heard about it, I had several friends who went abroad and were using Skype, so I gave it a shot. I had great success with Skype and it was so easy to use! My parents set up an account, my brother got an account, and soon, even though my brother and I were both away at college (and my parents were home in Hawaii), we could all stay connected! It's a great way to stay connected and it's simple to use.

In a classroom, it's a great way for students to learn interactively about different subjects, people, etc... and be connected to all sorts of sources and resources. As we saw in class, Skype is a great way to connect and learn together (no matter where you are in the world) about all sorts of different subject matter, and it follows the TPaCK principles for the students because of all of the ways that knowledge can be shared and used. Skype can be as quick or as long as you want it to be, and it can be a rather easy way to teach the students, and have students teach each other about what they are learning. Skype allows students to connect to people and resources all over the world, and that can be really exciting and educational for students of all ages and grade levels!