Videoconferencing

Skype - Instructor Ideas

Instructors can use videoconferencing (Skype) to:

• Ask an expert to give a short talk on an agreed upon topic which you and your class have brainstormed potential questions that could be asked at the end of the talk
• Connect to guest lecturers from leading educators and experts that you could contact from your contacts or use edublog to find a contact to speak
• Connect with classes from around the world
• Deliver specialized information from the specialist in the field
• Encourage students remotely in on-line environments
• Find partner classes for a specific learning activity or project
• Interact through a mini-conference
• Interview experts from anywhere in the world
• Provide help with homework