Skype in the Classroom

Presented byLinda Marshall, Educational Technology FacilitatorEric Postman, Educational Technology Facilitator

York County Public SchoolsYork County, VA

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Who do we think we are?

• Linda Marshall – ETF @ Coventry and Seaford Elementary Schools– lmarshall@ycsd.york.va.us– 36th year in education– 8th year as an ETF

• Eric Postman – ETF @ Mt. Vernon and Tabb Elementary Schools– epostman@ycsd.york.va.us– 35th year in education– 9th year as an ITRT/ETF

Edmodo Join Code

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Today’s AgendaObjective: To become familiar with Skype in the Classroom and learn how to use it to plan a virtual field trip. • Overview of a series of lessons

presented by some of our teachers• Tour of Skype in the Classroom. • Demonstration on posting a lesson

on Skype in the Classroom• Information on Technology Tuesday

Discovery Education Cohort

Lesson Plan

Linda, your Tour Guide

Posting a Lesson

Prezi

Today’s Lesson

SOL 10.4: The student will read, comprehend, and analyzeliterary texts of different cultures and eras

Lesson Components Lesson title: Diving Deeper: The Diaries of Anne Frank and Zlata Filipovic Lesson description: My students have read both THE DIARY OF ANNE

FRANK and ZLATA’S DIARY. We would love to visit one or both of the cities where these books took place, but that’s not quite in our budget. Instead we are looking for people to tell us more about Amsterdam or Sarajevo (or both). Perhaps you’re from one of these cities or you’ve been to one on your travels. Maybe you work for a museum that has resources you can share. If you’re a teacher living in one of these cities, our classes could meet and learn about each other’s cultures. We hope you can help us gain insight into the lives of these brave, young girls.

Anne Frank Video embed code: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/co-Y4SUs-s4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Zlata YouTube link: http://youtu.be/uG5bH1tpaAQ

Be Prepared

Suggested Student Roles• Audio Engineer: Prepares, tests, and monitors audio equipment.• Backchannel Monitor: Monitors the backchannel for a specific purpose (i.e.,

identifying additional questions to ask the video conference guest). • Backchannel Writer: Shares real-time information regarding the video conference

discussion via a backchannel (i.e., todaysmeet.com).• Blogger: Writes about the video conference via classroom blog. • Calendar Specialist: Schedules the video conference and records the event on the

classroom calendar. • Data Entry Specialist: Enters data collected during the video conference into

classroom files/documents. • Greeter: Welcomes the video conference guest(s) to the classroom.• Interviewer: Asks questions developed by the students to the video conference

guest(s) and shares classmates responses.• Math Problem Creator: Creates math problem(s) based on discussions and data

related to the video conference. • Photographer: Creates a record of the connection via digital photographs.• Researcher: Researches the guest’s area of expertise, location, and background. • Sharer: Provides the video conference guest(s) with background information

regarding the class and school.• Timekeeper: Records the beginning and ending time (elapsed time) and monitors

time/pacing throughout the video conference. • Videographer: Creates a record of the connection via video camera.

Technology Tuesday

Technology Tuesday Topics• Animoto• BYOT Management, Devices

and Resources: Spotlight on iPads and iPod Touches

• BYOT: Strategies for Using Cell Phones for Instruction

• Connecting Students with Edmodo

• Getting Started with Microsoft OneNote

• Google Docs • Google Search Strategies• Socrative• Diigo • Conceptboard• Evernote • Prezi• Glogster• Teachers in Action! Part One

• Ted-Ed and the Flipped Classroom• Twitter for Beginners• The New Functionality of

Discovery Education Streaming• The New Look &Features of Prezi• Socrative: Advanced Features• Organize and Collaborate with

LiveBinders!• Skype in the Classroom• Using Kidblog in the Classroom

and Beyond• Classroom Strategies for Using

iPods• Nearpod WebiNear: The Basics• Intermediate Twitter• iMovie: Create Your Own!

Tech Tuesday e-mail

Blackboard Collaborate

Who do we think we are?

• Linda Marshall – ETF @ Coventry and Seaford Elementary Schools– lmarshall@ycsd.york.va.us– 36th year in education– 8th year as an ETF

• Eric Postman – ETF @ Mt. Vernon and Tabb Elementary Schools– epostman@ycsd.york.va.us– 35th year in education– 9th year as an ITRT/ETF