Teryly Magee, a teacher from the Dogwood Elementary School in Knoxville, Tenn., describes the benefits of using Skype and iChat: "Web 2.0 videoconferencing brings fun and learning to the children in my urban classroom. Instead of vicariously learning from textbooks or Web research, my students get firsthand information from the people who actually live in the places they are studying. Using Skype and iChat, my children have experienced locations such as New York, California, Illinois, Oregon, Michigan and Wisconsin," she says.
Alex Parker on 01 Oct 14Chinese ecommerce giant just had the biggest flotation in history. The Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has already made history in the largest stock market flotation of all time. The listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) came after months of hype, with many seeing the company as a potential rival to Amazon and eBay.
