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Write to various children's authors.

Skype in the classroom gives students and teachers a free and safe way to communicate with other students, educators, authors, or others who want to have input in the classroom!

I didn't know this existed! As Skype accounts are so prevalent, I could see as a teacher using this to Skype with a sister classroom somewhere else in the country (or world!) for project collaboration. Also it would be useful for interacting with an 'expert' in the field somewhere, using their desktop or smartphone Skype app. Other possibilities are Facetime, Google Hangout, and Zoom, but I believe Skype is the easiest one to configure.

This will be a good blog to read to hear a proponent of technology and school reform.

This will be a good blog to read to hear a proponent of technology and school reform.

Good find! Is this the author of one of our texts for class? His feedback about educational reform is powerful! This is definitely a teacher resource, and something I will be referring to during the school year when I feel alone in my ideas for change. Misery loves company?