Skype: Easy Collaborations with Audio and Video Conferencing Alex Ragone, Director of Technology Collegiate School, NYC http://www.collegiateschool.org Blog: http://www.learning-blog.org

Getting to know you… What level do you teach? Why are you here? Who has used Audio/Video teleconferencing? Who has read blogs? Who uses RSS? Who has a blog? Who has connected their classroom to a classroom outside of their school?

What level do you teach?

Why are you here?

Who has used Audio/Video teleconferencing?

Who has read blogs?

Who uses RSS?

Who has a blog?

Who has connected their classroom to a classroom outside of their school?

Why Collaborate Outside of Our Classrooms?

Lucy Gray Technology Coach and Professional Development Coordinator, Center for Urban Education at the University of Chicago Charter Schools

Cheryl Lycowski Kristin Hokanson

Nuts and Bolts of Skype Installing Skype Adding a Contact Making an audio call Recording Pamela PowerGramo eCamm See: http://webcastacademy.net/recording-audio http://webcastacademy.net/node/1083

Installing Skype

Adding a Contact

Making an audio call

Recording

Pamela

PowerGramo

eCamm

See:

http://webcastacademy.net/recording-audio

http://webcastacademy.net/node/1083

Making Connections…

RSS

Finding EduBloggers SupportBlogging.com

Teacher Collaboration

Questions?

Your Turn Create your own project: 20 minutes. Define the goal of your project. Students will be able to: Students will understand: How do you begin the collaboration? Where to go? What are the stages of your project? How do you measure your success? Bring it back: Group sharing

Create your own project: 20 minutes.

Define the goal of your project.

Students will be able to:

Students will understand:

How do you begin the collaboration?

Where to go?

What are the stages of your project?

How do you measure your success?

Bring it back: Group sharing

Thoughts to Bring with You How do you make sure to implement this type of project in your classroom? How do you guarantee success?

How do you make sure to implement this type of project in your classroom?

How do you guarantee success?

Post your project ideas at www.learning-blog.org Or e-mail alex.ragone [at] gmail.com

Post your project ideas at www.learning-blog.org

Or

e-mail alex.ragone [at] gmail.com