Skype in Education - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T16:16:36Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/skype-in-education?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A288856&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis school contacted us whil…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-03-07:649749:Comment:8143122012-03-07T21:02:34.145ZKendall Wonghttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KendallWong
<p>This school contacted us while their senior staff were attending a conference here in Australia. We've established a link and have visited their school as well. I'd suggest contacting your nearest Chinese embassy or consulate or google schools in areas you prefer in China and make initial contact that way. They are keen for any contact with English speaking schools, fortunately, we teach Chinese here so the two way communication, in Chinese and English, is beneficial for both. Hope that…</p>
<p>This school contacted us while their senior staff were attending a conference here in Australia. We've established a link and have visited their school as well. I'd suggest contacting your nearest Chinese embassy or consulate or google schools in areas you prefer in China and make initial contact that way. They are keen for any contact with English speaking schools, fortunately, we teach Chinese here so the two way communication, in Chinese and English, is beneficial for both. Hope that helps.</p>
<p> </p> Hi,
we have just started Skyp…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-03-07:649749:Comment:8139642012-03-07T10:14:51.800ZKendall Wonghttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KendallWong
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>we have just started Skyping with a school in China, my students study Chinese in Sydney, Australia. Its working well so far, but the line drops out occasionally. Here's my <a href="http://education.skype.com/projects/927" target="_blank">Skype project page</a> if you want to have a look at the Youtube clip, I'll add the youtube <a href="http://youtu.be/-dHftFyjtpM" target="_blank">link</a> as well in case it doesn't work. </p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>we have just started Skyping with a school in China, my students study Chinese in Sydney, Australia. Its working well so far, but the line drops out occasionally. Here's my <a href="http://education.skype.com/projects/927" target="_blank">Skype project page</a> if you want to have a look at the Youtube clip, I'll add the youtube <a href="http://youtu.be/-dHftFyjtpM" target="_blank">link</a> as well in case it doesn't work. </p> I would like to add/suggest a…tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-02-23:649749:Comment:8098792012-02-23T21:27:57.499ZCraig Stadlerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CraigStadler
<p>I would like to add/suggest a new resource for Skype, a search engine to connect Skype users by their occupation & profession, hobbies, about, etc (not their name) which can be of value for people to find others by who they are/what they do rather than a simple whitepages. <a href="http://www.search-skype.com" target="_blank">search-skype.com</a></p>
<p>I would like to add/suggest a new resource for Skype, a search engine to connect Skype users by their occupation & profession, hobbies, about, etc (not their name) which can be of value for people to find others by who they are/what they do rather than a simple whitepages. <a href="http://www.search-skype.com" target="_blank">search-skype.com</a></p> Has anyone had difficulty wit…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-12-19:649749:Comment:7846032011-12-19T21:32:08.179ZPatti Yohehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/PattiYohe
<p>Has anyone had difficulty with getting your district to allow Skype? My district will not allow Skype due to security problems. Anyone else? Any solutions?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Patti</p>
<p>Has anyone had difficulty with getting your district to allow Skype? My district will not allow Skype due to security problems. Anyone else? Any solutions?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Patti</p> I've had some great experienc…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-12-06:649749:Comment:7819102011-12-06T18:25:47.463ZKevin S.https://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinS
<p>I've had some great experiences with Skype in the past. Just two weeks ago I was able to Skype with former NFL Quarterback and Superbowl MVP, Kurt Warner. I "met" him on Twitter and he asked his followers if anyone used Skype. I replied that I had a room full of middle schoolers that would love to ask him a few questions. A few days later, I had Kurt Warner discussing responsible use of social media, talking a little football, and answering a variety of questions. It was a memborable…</p>
<p>I've had some great experiences with Skype in the past. Just two weeks ago I was able to Skype with former NFL Quarterback and Superbowl MVP, Kurt Warner. I "met" him on Twitter and he asked his followers if anyone used Skype. I replied that I had a room full of middle schoolers that would love to ask him a few questions. A few days later, I had Kurt Warner discussing responsible use of social media, talking a little football, and answering a variety of questions. It was a memborable experience. [See the video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBRxQLi-GvY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBRxQLi-GvY</a>]</p>
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<p>Also, a few years ago, I had a student leave to live in Singapore for a couple years. One day, we decided to Skype he and his family with the fellow classmates. They had a blast seeing him. It was great to hear the student talk about his experience. The kids were thrilled. [See the video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX81R6smJvY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX81R6smJvY</a>]</p> I never really thought of sky…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-12-06:649749:Comment:7819072011-12-06T17:03:31.984ZKayleigh O'Flynnhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KayleighOFlynn
<p>I never really thought of skype as a classroom tool, I used to just think of it as a a social networking device. I believe it would be great if students could become pen pals with other students in different countries and then were allowed to skype at the end to put a face to the writing! How would you go about connecting with teachers in different countries?</p>
<p>I never really thought of skype as a classroom tool, I used to just think of it as a a social networking device. I believe it would be great if students could become pen pals with other students in different countries and then were allowed to skype at the end to put a face to the writing! How would you go about connecting with teachers in different countries?</p> This is an exciting idea, I t…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-12-06:649749:Comment:7818122011-12-06T11:55:01.746ZRuchita Parathttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/RuchitaParat
<p>This is an exciting idea, I think it is beneficial too </p>
<p>This is an exciting idea, I think it is beneficial too </p> Hi Grace Gorman,
I would be h…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-12-02:649749:Comment:7810092011-12-02T02:35:18.159ZLorrainehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Raine22
<p>Hi Grace Gorman,</p>
<p>I would be happy to skype with your students sometime. I am a technology integration teacher in a small, private Catholic School. Students begin Spanish in kindergarten so they know how to say a basic greeting and have some exposure to simple conversational Spanish We'd be interested to hear more about your country and at this time of year, especially enjoy singing and sharing songs. We are doing a very short project in fourth grade …</p>
<p>Hi Grace Gorman,</p>
<p>I would be happy to skype with your students sometime. I am a technology integration teacher in a small, private Catholic School. Students begin Spanish in kindergarten so they know how to say a basic greeting and have some exposure to simple conversational Spanish We'd be interested to hear more about your country and at this time of year, especially enjoy singing and sharing songs. We are doing a very short project in fourth grade <a href="http://www.earthcircles.weebly.com" target="_blank">http://www.earthcircles.weebly.com</a> if you are interested in taking a picture of a lit candle with or without a student and sharing it with us, we'll include it on our google map.</p> We use Skype to give our stud…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-12-01:649749:Comment:7806522011-12-01T14:41:36.089ZGrace Gormanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/GraceGorman877
<p>We use Skype to give our students a chance to share their culture and practice their English. We are a bilingual school in Peru. We Skype with English speaking schools and we exchange cultural information like the story of our flag, a folk dance, typical dishes, some of our anumals. They told us about Thanksgiving, historical sites in Philadelphia, important facts about New Jersey. We also SKyped with a school in Virginia that is learning Spanish. Our pre-k connected with our school in…</p>
<p>We use Skype to give our students a chance to share their culture and practice their English. We are a bilingual school in Peru. We Skype with English speaking schools and we exchange cultural information like the story of our flag, a folk dance, typical dishes, some of our anumals. They told us about Thanksgiving, historical sites in Philadelphia, important facts about New Jersey. We also SKyped with a school in Virginia that is learning Spanish. Our pre-k connected with our school in Chile and they sang songs in Engish to each other.</p> I would like to Skype with yo…tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-12-01:649749:Comment:7804732011-12-01T06:12:26.169ZPatricia Sarellhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/PatriciaSarell
<p>I would like to Skype with you. Please send me an email at PSarell@gmail.com.</p>
<p>I would like to Skype with you. Please send me an email at PSarell@gmail.com.</p>