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Blog post From Wes Fryer re: Skype in Schools

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Sue Water's intro to Skype

The Web 2.0 Show reveals the secret behind its flawless audio interviews and teaches you the dark art of podcasting with Skype.

The challenge is to connect your students with 80 schools from around the world via Skype (a free video conferencing tool). Once completed, you will be inducted into the Hall of Fame of "Skyping Certified Educator" :) So make sure you keep documentation of your connections.

"Skype for iPad Coming this Tuesday! A Look at What It'll Offer"

"For the past few years, I've helped out with LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day by pulling together a list of author volunteers who would like to spend part of the day Skyping with classrooms around the world to share the joy of reading aloud."

"ust as interactive white boards and iPads are changing how you interact with students, online applications enhance (and increase!) parent engagement in the classroom. Here are top apps and tech solutions that are trending in the classroom and helping get more parents involved: Skype: Skype for compu"

A list of those who do this for free. These authors are willing to participate in 20-minute Skype visits free of charge. (Many also offer more in-depth virtual visits for a fee.)

"After a leaked video revealed an upcoming Skype iPad app with video chat, an executive for the company has confirmed the software is indeed coming soon and will take advantage of the cameras on the iPad 2."

Want to adjust the sound settings of your computer and Skype for Windows XP? Then we are here to help you. Just go through this tutorial as it will answer many of your questions.