Skype

For me and most of my friends, Skype is not a new application. We use it to make phone call with our parents who live far away from the U.S.

It is exciting to know that Skype has a new program, Skype in the classroom, which is specifically designed for education purpose. Following the idea of Web 2.0, Skype in the classroom allows its users to join in the community and share information online. Also, you could also search for help from the community that someone will perhaps respond.

As a teacher, especially a language teacher, Skype in the classroom is a great tool. Using the huge social-net working service, it is easy to find another class who speak the target language. Then you could present to your students the target language speaking country’s real life.

With the help of Skype in the classroom, everything is authentic.