skype

Skype seems like a very useful tool. I really appreciate that it is free and seems easy to use. The download is very quick, but it is not a web2.0 tool since you have to download the software. I have already used skype to talk to people in the strand. It is fun to just play around with it and see all of the things you can do.

Skype could be very useful in the classroom in terms of video conferencing. My students could listen to and watch a guest speaker via skype without the speaker actually having to come to the classroom. I would be a little bit hesitant to let my students be on Skype for confidentiality and privacy reasons. I could use a permission slip to remedy this.

My students could also use skype to communicate with each other outside of school. They could help each other with homework and studying for tests. If they have trouble, they could contact each other rather than not doing the assignment.