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50 Interesting Ways To Use Skype In Your Classroom | Edudemic - 19 views

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    I'm a so-so fan of Skype. I've used it on an infrequent basis and have had more than a few dropped calls. Audio and video alike. However, it's a cheap way to make long distance calls and seems to work better over wi-fi and the video quality is improving on a regular basis. So therefore it's probably a great tool for the classroom. But how can you use Skype to do more than just make calls? Well, there's a pantload of interesting ways! Check out these fun ideas: Collaborate! Meet with other classrooms: One of the most common projects educators utilize Skype for is setting up exchanges with classrooms around the world, usually for cultural exchange purposes or working together on a common assignment. The program's official site provides some great opportunities to meet up with like-minded teachers and students sharing the same goals. Practice a foreign language: Connect with individual learners or classrooms hailing from a different native tongue can use a Skype collaboration to sharpen grammar and pronunciation skills through conversation. Peace One Day: Far beyond classroom collaborations, the Peace One Day initiative teamed up with Skype itself and educators across the globe to teach kids about the importance of ending violence, war, and other social ills. Around the World with 80 Schools: This challenge asks participating schools to hook up with 80 worldwide and report back what all they've learned about other cultures and languages. Talk about the weather: One popular Skype project sees participants from different regions make note of the weather patterns for a specified period of time, with students comparing and contrasting the results. Collaborative poetry: In this assignment, connected classrooms pen poetic pieces together and share them via video conferencing. Practice interviews: The education system frequently receives criticism for its failure to prepare students for the real world, but using Skype to help them run through mock-up
Martin Burrett

Infinite OZ - 0 views

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    This is an extraordinary piece of digital art of zooming dreamscapes. Use it to inspire other digital art work or for creative writing. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Art%2C+Craft+%26+Design
Martin Burrett

SHAPE THE HIVE - Interactive Collaborative Art - 0 views

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    A superb collaborative art project where users make a pod from an image to add to the giant image. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Art%2C+Craft+%26+Design
Martin Burrett

Silk - Draw with light - 0 views

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    Draw with ribbons of colourful light and make beautiful pieces of digital art. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Art,+Craft+&+Design
Martin Burrett

Imagination - 0 views

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    Make art out of ribbons of light with this interactive drawing site. Just move your mouse around to create beautiful patterns. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Art%2C+Craft+%26+Design
Martin Burrett

The Endless Mural - 0 views

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    Create your own amazing digital artwork with just a few mouse gestures and share it online. Great to use on whiteboards. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Art,+Craft+&+Design
Martin Burrett

Silk - 0 views

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    "Draw with ribbons of colourful light and make beautiful pieces of digital art. Try making fantastical creatures out of light, or explore symmetry in maths."
Martin Burrett

Making art with technology in your classroom - 0 views

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    An article by Steve Crowther
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