Skype Home Alabama

 

Inviting a guest speaker to join your class for some informed conversation can be a valuable and engaging experience.

Back in September, I noticed from my Google Alerts that students from the University of South Alabama were blogging about posts I had written on podcasting. Intrigued, I got in contact with their tutor Dr John Strange via Twitter and suggested I took part in a Skype call with them so they could ask me some questions directly and we could learn more about each other.

 
Below is an audio compilation of the best bits of the three calls we made on the day and here is the link to the unedited video.

Download Skype_Home_Alabama.mp3

Hope you find the conversation interesting.

Here are some further ideas on using Skype in the classroom:

• All Schools should Skype
• Using Skype to Connect ESOL Students with Foreign Language Students
• 50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom
• Create flexible speaking and listening opportunities with Skype
• Virtual Vikings on real-time rampage
• Tech in the foreign language classroom
• Skype in the K-12 classroom
• Ednam Skype with French school
• Singapore interviews via Skype
• Questioning the potential value of Skype and video-conferencing in the classroom
• Using Skype class to class
• Etherpad and Skype perfect together
• An interview with Enza Antenos Conforti

Comments

[Anne Mirtschin]

I have found the use of skype to be an amazing experience for the students in my classes. Most teachers from any countries find it user friendly and intuitive. I love the new feature of screen sharing. However, within my own country we have had some issues with connections.
So, we continue to make our global contacts and learn about other cultures, languages, history and geography. Thanks for sharing the link to my post.

[John Strange]

We were very fortunate to have Mr. Joe Dale (and several others from around the world) join our classes. It means a lot to my students, They are exposed to ideas from places other than Alabama ( a good thing!) and they can see first hand the power of Skypeing!

Thanks again Mr. Dale!