Skype in the Classroom
Skype recently announced the launch of its free directory for teachers who want to use Skype to bring education to life in their classrooms.
Skype in the Classroom is a free community to help educators use Skype to help their students learn. It’s a place for teachers to connect with each other, find partner classes and share inspiration. This is a global initiative that was created in response to the growing number of teachers using Skype in their classrooms.
Califone offer four categories of audio-visual products to help teachers and students use Skype; computer peripherals, classroom audio systems, headphones and headsets and jackboxes.
The Webcam (left) and Diggiditto DC596 (right) enable students to Skype within the classroom
- Webcam for students to see and hear
- Infrared Classroom Audio System enables teleconferencing for whole-class participation
- Diggiditto Document Camera enables students to use Skype
- Upgrading your Jackbox to use Skype
- In-line volume control on headsets
- USB Digital Microscope used in distance learning
Adding the ability to Skype from your classroom can open up a new and exciting way for students to learn and be exposed to the world far beyond their walls.
Tags: audio immersion, audio-assisted listening, computer, Distance Learning, voice amplification
