Skype is a free voice and video calling service that allows users to communicate over the internet. It has over 663 million registered users. Skype allows users to make video and voice calls to other Skype users for free and to regular phones at low rates. Key features include video calling, file sharing, linking with Facebook, and compatibility with mobile devices. Skype is commonly used by students, businesses, and families to stay connected around the world. Teachers also use Skype to engage students in collaborative learning with classrooms in other countries.

2. Skype got us closer

3. Content
 General information
 Purpose of using Skype and target users
 Installing Skype and creating a Skype account
 Looking up contacts
 Skype features
 Linking Skype with facebook
 Skype on mobile devices
 Skype in the classroom

5. Skype
 Skype is a proprietary voice-over-Internet Protocol service and software
application originally created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis in 2003
 owned by Microsoft since 2011.
 The service allows users to communicate with peers by voice, video, and
instant messaging over the Internet. Phone calls may be placed to recipients
on the traditional telephone networks. Calls to other users within the Skype
service are free of charge.
 Skype has 663 million registered users as of September 2011.[6] The
network is operated by Microsoft.
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6. Why use skype
 Skype is a free service that helps you stay connected with your friends and
family.
 You can place calls and make video calls, this can be helpful in conducting
business calls.
 Installing and using skype is very easy and everybody can do it.
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7. Who can use skype
 Students abroad: being able to call your family and video chat with them
with no cost.
 Business men: make conference calls with other companies in other
countries.
 Friends and family: to connect with each other.
 Everyone can use skype.
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8. Installing skype
 Since skype is blocked in the UAE by etisalat, you are going to
have to download it via torrent sites or 4shared.
 You can also download skype in the app store for mac and
apple products users, it’s also available in iphone and ipad.

9. Creating a skype account
 After installing skype, there’s an option to create a new account.
 Your e-mail address will be needed.
 You are going to have to pick a user name, you can’t change your skype user
name.

10. Creating a Skype account

11. Looking up contacts
You can look up contacts using different sources such as:
• Import contacts from microsoft outlook or yahoo
• the Full name
• Username
• Skype directory

12. Looking up contacts

13. Features
Free Features
• Video calling between computers, iphones, ipads, android
phones.
• File sharing
• Import contacts from outlook
• Instant messaging
Premium Features
• Receiving and making calls between a mobile phone and a PC
• Conference Video calls

14. Making a call

15. Linking Skype with facebook
• This feature is available in version 5 of skype
• video call facebook friends using skype
• Access facebook wall
• Comment on friends posts
• Update your status
• You don’t have to add your facebook friends as skype contacts

16. Linking Skype with facebook

17. File Sharing
• You can send multiple files at the same time
• No size limit
• You can send the same file to all the participants in
the conference call

18. Skype on mobile devices
Skype is compatible with many devices such as:
• Iphone
• Ipad
• Android
• Windows phone
• Nokia N900

19. Skype in the classroom
• Skype created a special network to connect teachers from
all over the world
• Teachers use Skype in the classroom to engage students
in learning
Examples:
- Students learning about other countries can Skype a
classroom in that country and learn about them

20. Skype in the classroom
A student
suffering from
leukemia attends
class via skype

21. Examples from Zayed University
 The sheikh Mohhamed Bin Zayed Scholars program
students:
- Hold student Skype conferences with NYU students
regularly .
 Garry Thomas O’neil, head of department of
languages:
- Learns Arabic from his students using Skype.

22. Tutorial

23. Quiz!
 What are Skype’s main features?
 What is the cost of using basic skype feastures?
 Who can use Skype?
 Give some examples of Skype usage in the educational field
 Who would like to make a video call ?

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