Donna Rudisill, CCS Instructional Technology Facilitator
Call Anyone! Call Anywhere!
Agenda
• What is Skype? • What do you need to make Skype
happen?• Alaska Skype Experience – eIditarod• Skype session with Alaska or Sheila• Other Classroom Application• Online Project Web Sites • Questions
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What do you need to make Skype Happen?
• Equipment:Internet connectionSkype software (free)Camera (optional)microphone
• Safety – Acceptable Use Policy AND CCS Permission of Photograph
• Skype Contact
eIditarod
eIiditarod
• Walter McKenzie’s project http://www.surfaquarium.com/eiditarod
• Register online to participate• Create a wall map of Alaska• Select a musher to follow• Follow the Iditarod race & track musher• Curriculum Activities - Lapbook• Iditarod GPS Activity
Alaska Connection
• Alaska /NC Teacher Connection
Question/Answer
• Have you ever been to the Iditarod?• Do you know a musher?• Have any of your family members been
mushers?• What are your learning about in Science?• What books are you reading?• What is the temperature today in Alaska?• Do you go to recess when it is too cold?• What did you have for lunch today?• Do you ever have a snow day?
Package Exchange
• Alaska– Books, stickers, calendar, bookmarks,
Eskimo doll, pictures, etc.
• North Carolina– Salt water taffy, peanuts, NC flag, Our
State Magazine, books, Lyle Creek t-shirt, lanyard, pencil, magnet, Tarheel tattoos, etc.
Sherrills Ford & England
http://xserve.catawbaschools.net/groups/chris_smith/weblog/0a2a8/Sherrills_Ford_Morning_Show_From_England_via_Skype.html
Mentors Projects
• Scientists• Career Professionals
Global Schoolnet.org
ePals
Questions?
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