TechTool3

= = TheTech Tool 3 (Communicate): Skype



===Skype is an application that allows people to make voice and video calls over the internet for free! There is also an instant messaging and file transfer feature that is popular to use. You can check out skype by clicking here.===

There is a large initiative taking place to use skype in the classroom (click here). Some great ways to use skype in the classroom are:

 * ===Connecting classrooms, teachers, and students with other around the world.===
 * ===Allowing teachers to teach lessons in different classrooms.===
 * ===Bringing in experts to educate students about different topics, regardless of location.===

===The skype blog gives an example: "teachers can now not only give a lesson about the war in Afghanistan, but also they can [|start a Skype pen pal program with a class in Afghanistan] to help their students understand what it's like to live in a war-torn country."===

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