11.5 Thing #3 Like Skype

This "thing" was fun! My husband and I downloaded Skype and talked to each other while in the same room. Now I will expand my connections. The personal applications are obvious: staying in touch with family, connecting with friends who live far away, etc. The Learning Librarian blog (item #4) discussed using Skype for biology classes sharing their research. I really want to try this with our APES (advanced placement environmental science). The handbook available on her blog is very useful. Our students who are home bound could benefit from using Skype for lectures, lab demonstrations, and book talks! Another area where Skype could be used is with home schoolers. I'm off to buy a camera and microphone for my computer...