SKYPE IN THE CLASSROOM, OTHER CLASSES+ HOSPITAL

Skype is computer progam simular to telephone with a video connection. Logging on is easy and quick.

GREAT OPTIONS -- we can connect to a landline or cell phones a month. The majority of netbooks have a built in camera along with a microphone If you are using a laptop that does not, please read the tip below.

TIP--- If your laptop does not have a camera/microphone option, Radio Shack sells a high quality camera by Gigaware that has auto focus. This is beneficial if you move around when you speak like I do !

CLASSROOM-- There are many ways to use Skype in the classroom. My favorite is creating a geography club with students from other states. Every week they could have a competition to find locations around the world. By having a game live with students not in the room, each class would become more interested in learning geography, build teamwork and have fun .

OTHER COURSES---We can use skype to talk to our classmates outside of class to review the chapter assigned for the week. In preparation for class we can answer chapter questions or our opinion of videos connected to ED PSYCH website in our textbook. If one of our classmates misses class due to illness, family emergency or birth of a baby, we can catch them up on the class notes for CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT and all other courses.

IN THE HOSPITALPatients can talk to family from their hospital bed at any time of the day. This is especially comforting for those in the hospital during Christmas. Counseling sessions, speaking with a spiritual counselor, priest or minister offers comfort for those that are terminally ill in the hospital away from many resources. Completing an Advanced Directive can be stressful, the support of an attorney can help the patient understand this difficult process .