I have only used Skype once. I thought it was really neat, there was a bit of delay but it worked. I would like to try again soon. I know several people who uses Skype when loved ones were over seas. I wish I knew about this when I was in Malta 5 years ago. It would have solved alot of problems trying to figure out how to call home.
There are so many ways to integrate Skype in education; Poetry readings, conferencing with other classes, brainstorming ideas with others, interaction with other cultures, penpal exchange, book discussions, etc. I liked the idea of conferencing with an Author/Illustrator.
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and best of all it's FREE to use, and it's available for use any time and any place there's internet access.
We have some great distance learning labs around the county, but these cost 1000's of $ to install, and they are not always available for virtual field trips or other collaborative classroom to classroom projects. Plus your students still have to "go" somewhere.
Skype is available right in your own classroom, on your schedule.
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