EDGE Institute 2014

Skype with StudentsKellie Christiansen

Agenda

• Session Domain & Guiding Questions • Session Objectives & Success Criteria • My Skype Story• Things to Consider• Using Skype to Acquire Learning• Using Skype to Review Learning • Other Ways to Use Skype to Acquire & Review

Learning • Benefits for Student Learning• How to Get Skype • Questions & Work Time• Continuing Support

Session Domain and Guiding Questions

• Session 3: Curriculum and Pedagogy• What strategies do students use to

acquire and integrate their learning?• What strategies will help students

practice, review, and apply their learning?

Session Objectives and Success Criteria

• Session Objectives– I will understand how Skype works.– I will understand how to use Skype to acquire

student learning.– I will understand how to use Skype to practice,

review, and apply student learning.

• Success Criteria– I can download Skype. – I can create a list of ways that I can use Skype

with my students to acquire, practice, review, and apply student learning.

My Skype Story

• Skype with Family• Approached to Develop Relationship with

Sister City: Yangzhou, China • Skype Bi-Monthly • Topic Teacher Determined using CCSS

Things to Consider

• Administrator Support • Choose Students & Get Permission• IT: Camera & Microphone• Time Zone: Before, During, After School• Common Sense Media Safety• Language Barrier

Using Skype to Acquire Learning

• Learn about different cultures– Religion, History, Customs, Dress, Arts, School

Systems, Community Life

• Learn different languages– Mandarin & English

Using Skype to Practice, Review, & Apply Learning

• Math– Fractions

• ELA– Idioms– Poetry

• Social Studies – Culture of Community, State, Country

Other Ways to Use Skype

• Community Members• College and Career Readiness• Experts in a Field • Family Members • Connections to Cultures • Current Events• Epals http://www.epals.com/#!/main

• Brainstorming Ideas

Benefits for Student Learning

• Public Speaking• Listening for Content• Self-Confidence• Reaffirms & Solidifies Content Knowledge• Excitement for Learning • Culture Competency

How to Get Skype

• http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/

• Questions • Work Time

– Download Skype– Explore Epals– Research / Begin Connections to CCSS

Continuing Support

• Call or email the Customer Support Center. – Extension 7030– Email to CSC

• Check out the Help Center in Staff Link.