Using Skype and Google for VFT’s

Another great resource is Google Connected Classrooms.
Check out what this teacher has done using Twitter and Skype!

I love how he gets the students involved from the beginning!

Each time they run the exercise, students are assigned particular jobs: Among them, a “think tank” tracks maps, fact-checkers confirm what’s said, note-takers and runners make sure everyone has the information they need, and “on-camera talent” asks and answers questions. A student supervisor watches the whole process and looks for ways they can improve next time. A reporter-blogger documents the process.

Check out the full article here.

For more on using Google Hangouts, click here

About Chris Haught 182 Articles
Chris is the Media Mentor at SEDC, she loves to help students, librarians and teachers to discover new ways to use technology to enhance their learning.

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