Innovations_Skype

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Ashley Martinez, Sasha Zerth, Ezra Sanchez

What is a Skype? Skype is software you can download on to your computer and it allows you to communicate with other Skype users around the world. With Skype you can make video calls, voice calls, instant messages, and share files with any Skype user. These features of the software are free of charge, but you can also make calls to landlines and mobile lines with a monthly service charge. media type="youtube" key="m1mflr-kQlk?fs=1" height="385" width="640" How to create you own SKYPE and what you need to use SKYPE: media type="youtube" key="KH80vs8DweU?fs=1" height="385" width="480"
 * In order to use Skype you must have a computer, web camera, and microphone
 * Download the Skype software onto your computer
 * Once the software has been downloaded, follow the installation wizard.
 * The installation wizard will walk you through the making of a user name and testing of you're camera and microphone.
 * Once the installation wizard has walked you through those steps you are ready to make your first Skype call.

Real Life Uses: media type="youtube" key="m0IUlJZaIWA?fs=1" height="385" width="480"
 * Helps service members stay in contact with their families while away on duty
 * Business partners in different parts of the country can hold meetings with colleges back at the office
 * Families can stay connected with family members all over the world

Teacher Uses Students Uses
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Class visitors (authors, illustrators, political officials) can video conference in with the students for Q&A sessions
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Teachers can keep students who may have to leave class due to medical reason up to date with what is going on in the classroom
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Teachers can collaborate with other classes in other parts of the district, state, country, and world
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Allows college professors more flexibility with office hours and the times they can devote to helping students
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Makes group work outside of class easier and more flexible
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">More interactive in the classroom
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Keeps students up to date with assignments and lesson information if they are absent for a long period of time

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=191608&title=Skype_in_the_Choral_Classroom [|http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=199565]

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Work Cited:
 * Illusions, E. (Producer). (2007). //How to use Skype//. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH80vs8DweU
 * Visually, S. (Producer). (2009). //Skype explained visually//. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1mflr-kQlk
 * Adironsoldiers, (Producer). (2010). //Oath of office through Skype//. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0IUlJZaIWA