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iFree Skype Recorder is a powerful and easy-to-use tool for recording Skype voice conversations. You can free use it to record Skype2Skype / SkypeOut / SkypeIn / Skype Conference calls.

I realized something tonight as I read the story of how Virginia Tech professor John Boyer landed a Skype interview for his World Regions class with Aung Sun Suu Kyi, leader of the democratic movement in Burma - I don't give near enough credit to Skype as a disruptive educational technology.

connect up with other teachers and classes and (presumably) experts. See what others are doing with skype

Authors Who Skype With Classes & Book Clubs (for free!) 

Through a YouTube request, professor John Boyer lands skype interview with Aung Sun Suu Kyi

Skype ideas for teachers and parents

record skype video $20. Free to try

Nice comparison matrix 

options, mostly for audio only

audio only. no video. Saves file automatically. Starts with the call. Looks pretty fool proof

seems to be uptodate as of March 2010 not a great tutorial but OK.

"What does it cost? You can use most features* free for a 14 day trial period. There are no call time limits during the trial. After the 14 day trial, these features continue to be free for all calls to people running the VodBurner free or licensed version. If you wish to use VodBurner for calls to non-VodBurner users after the 14 day free trial, a purchase is required." $99

Bringing experts into your classroom via video conferencing can be an excellent enhancement to your students' learning experiences. Video conferencing can also be used to connect classrooms in a 21st century version of penpal exchanges.

Social media may have started out as a fun way to connect with friends, but it has evolved to become a powerful tool for education and business. Sites such as Facebook and Twitter and tools such as Skype are connecting students to learning opportunities in new and exciting ways. Whether you teach an elementary class, a traditional college class, or at an online university, you will find inspirational ways to incorporate social media in your classroom with this list.

free video chat across platforms