My brother introduced me to Skype over the weekend. He already uses it and had it downloaded on his computer. I was unsure of how Skype could be used in the elementary classroom. My brother, student of UNC Chapel Hill, uses most of the technology we have discussed or will be discussing in this class (ie. Skype, Facebook, AIM, etc.) My brother's girlfriend is in Koppenhagen on a School of Business trip. He was able to speak to her using Skype. I asked him why he chose to use Skype instead of just chatting on Instant Messenger and this was his response: I do usually talk to friends using AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), but in IM, I am not able to hear her voice. Skype is just another way to communicate while she is out of the country.
It amazes me that there are so many ways to communicate in todays world. I am unsure if and how I will use Skype in my classroom. I will play around with it a little more and maybe I will come up with some ideas for implementation in the future.
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