Connect Your Students Globally Via Skype More Resources for Skyping with Students There are many resources available on the web for teachers interested and ready to upgrade their teaching practices to include video conferencing in their teaching practice. The best way to get started is to just jump in. Find a mentor who has skyped before and get your feet wet.
Resources: • Skype- http://skype.com • “Assessment of Learning with Skype” Handouts- http://langwitches.org/ blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Skype-call-learning-call.pdf • Around the World with 80 Schools -http:// aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/ • Langwitches’ Delicious Bookmarks tagged “Skype_in_classroom” http:// www.delicious.com/langwitches/skype_in_classroom • Ecamm- http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/ • Pamela- http://www.pamela.biz/en/
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano was born in Germany, raised in Argentina and is living in the United States. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish with a Minor in International Studies and a Masters in Education with an emphasis in Instructional Technology.
61