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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

A.I. Duet is a great Artificial Intelligence computer piano keyboard that responds to sequences input through your computer keyboard. Developed using Google's Magenta project, the algorithm uses a neural network to learn how to respond through to the key strokes. Simply use a keyboard, use your computer keys, or even plug in a MIDI keyboard. A.I. Duet is built by Yotam Mann with friends on the Magenta and Creative Lab teams at Google.

The new technology, WebRTC will make voice and video call enabled web pages pervasive, with no plug-ins to download and install that may not be compatible with all the browsers you use, on the desktop or on your mobile devices.

Mark up websites, graphics, and photos, or start brainstorming on a blank canvas. Browse the web with your friends or make that conference call more productive than ever. No plug-ins, downloads, or firewall voodoo - it's all here, ready to go when you are. Browser-agnostic, user-friendly.

High Speed: Extending exist wireless network to hard to reach an area with speed up to 300Mbps, creating a high speed, long-range and stable network. Plug and Play: Easy to install and use. Designed with mobility and portability, a little gadget with great value, ideal for home, company, and travel in use. WPS Button:Can be simply setup on your phone/iPhone/tablet/laptop/PC within 5 minutes. Simply pressing the WPS button to get safe encryption. Support WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA/WPA2 encryption methods to prevent unauthorized access and monitoring. High Compatible: Ethernet port allows the Extender to function as a wireless adapter to connect wired devices, Compatible with 802.11n/g/b devices, work with any wireless network, router and Wi-Fi enabled devices including Smartphone, iPhone, iPad, Tablet, Laptop, Desktop, Smart TV, TV BOX, etc. Working Mode: Repeater mode for stronger wireless performance and coverage and AP mode which creates a new WiFi access point.

The Bolt EV is an entirely new design for 2017. Don't perplex it with the similarly called Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in crossbreed with both an electric motor and also a fuel engine-- and also much less electronic variety.

They have introduce a service which allows you to call US and Canada for free!! Yes if you are from US or Canada you can call in your reason for free. That's not over you can also call around the globe at very reasonable and cheap rate.

An interesting Google Labs tool to look at trends. I plugged in "mlearning" but you can use other words

A site for recording videos live then broadcasting them online. Great for distance education.