I have used Skype in the past with friends that live far away, but I have never used it in the classroom. My experience with Skype in the past has been fairly positive and I think it may be a good option for the classroom as well.
I am very interested in the Skype in the classroom initiative that was presented in our online class meeting. Myself and another teacher in my building have been looking for good resources for connecting classrooms, but have struggled to find good options that worked for us. I think the new Skype option might be the answer that we are looking for.
I think that we may use Skype for a long distance class project. We had the idea of having each school write video scripts / storyboards and then have the other school produce a video based on the movie description. Along the way students could collaborate as necessary via the internet.
I am also contemplating the concept of having a class talk with an expert on a particular topic. In a pre-engineering class that our school offers and that I have taught, we have often sent students out to interview engineers and experts in certain fields to bring back valuable information. I think Skype could be used in the same way. There are many topics in my classes that would allow for this type of communication. Computer networking, hardware, and programming might be a few topics in which an expert in the field could add to the discussion.
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