Interesting Ideas for using Skype in a Language Classroom

This article provides some interesting uses for Skype in language classrooms, and give some different uses for how to go about intergrating it into lesson plans.


Some of the ones I liked were:

~Bringing in a guest lecturer from a distance to teach the class in a group
~Users can share files and discuss them interactively using advanced features
~While chatting, users can utilize screen sharing with features such as"conference call" when they have multiples users-so you can link several classrooms together at the same time!!
~Utilize instant messaging during a Skype call session to share textual information, or augment a point.


But there are lots of other ways, which just goes to show that with a little creativity, teachers can take this simple tool and make it fun and interactive for their students in the classroom!!! Click on the link to see for yourself:


SKYPE FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS

Happy Language hunting!!