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Skype for Classrooms

Skype for Classrooms. By Denise M.Walker EDUC 8841 : Diffusion and Integration Technology in Education Instructor: Leslie Moller. To assist students with college and career readiness skills To make global connections with other teachers and students around the world

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Skype for Classrooms

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  1. Skype for Classrooms By Denise M.Walker EDUC 8841 : Diffusion and Integration Technology in Education Instructor: Leslie Moller

  2. To assist students with college and career readiness skills • To make global connections with other teachers and students around the world • To improve student engagement in the classroom • To create a professional learning environment and support for teachers • Virtual Field trips • Teacher flexibility of how to implement Why Skype?

  3. http://youtu.be/WupJ09o-RCc How Skype Connects And Benefits the Classrooms!

  4. An Amazing Innovation!Skype users around the Globe!(Over 600 Million users) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype

  5. Research-Skype is an internet video/voice over IP service and software that allows free and paid phone calls all over the world-Founded in 2003 by NiklasZennstrom and Janus Friis -Purchased by Ebay in 2005, but was sold a few years later -In 2009, Skype teamed up with Intel to make the personal computer the tool used for the innovation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype http://about.skype.com/corporate_factsheet.pdf http://about.skype.com/2007/04/skype_teams_up_with_intel_to_deliver_internet_communications_experience_to_pc_users.html

  6. Research Continued Purchased by Microsoft in 2011 and now has over 600 million registered users -Skype to Skype services are free/Calls to landlines and mobile phones are charged

  7. Research Continued - Microsoft transferred all of their users to their Skype services just recently in April 2013 -Successful studies have been performed with English Language Learners and noted that students were found to be better engaged using the Skype software -Other case studies have been conducted such as: Skype for research interviews http://lrsv.umd.edu/abstracts/Saumure_Given.pdf

  8. Innovation Decision Process

  9. Meet the author http://youtu.be/HB3hZ4QBld4 Enhance the Spanish Classroom http://youtu.be/f1WhpCPFDsY Sample Lessons?

  10. S - Curve Skype S-Curve 859.8 749 Skype Revenue in Millions 718.9 145 126 79 66 25 2006 Net Revenue 2005 Acquired By Ebay and Revenue 2007 Net Revenue 2010 Net Revenue 2009 Net Revenue 2008 Quarter 4 Revenue 2012 Net Revenue Time

  11. School Leader (Principal/Assistant Principal ) • Learning Focused School Teacher Leaders • Technology Lead Teacher • Technology Committee Change Agents

  12. Must spread the word about the need for this innovation • Must be trustworthy and able to exchange information with the teachers • Must be able to diagnose problems • Must be able to motivate the teachers regarding the use of the innovation and take action • Must prevent discontinuance • Must be able to help the other teachers to become self-reliant and convert to change agents Roles of the change agents to effect positive social change

  13. Innovators! • School Principal • Assistant Principals • Technology Lead Teacher Early Adopters! • School Technology Team • Learning Focused Schools Lead Teacher Innovators and Early Adopters!

  14. School Leaders and Technology Leader must promote the use of the innovation in the classroom. Principal must utilize the technology team to assist with implementation and make teachers aware of the SKYPE resources for teachers. Strategies

  15. LaggardsYou may also have some teachers who are not very comfortable with technology or that don’t like changeStrategies: Divide members of the technology team to assist with any issues and struggles with implementationOffer opportunities for them to observe other teachers using the innovation

  16. CriticalMass? -Skype has already reached critical mass in the public square. Their rate of adoption reached over 500 million users by the end of 2009 http://www.marsdd.com/articles/case-study-skypes-rapid-market-leadership/ -With their classroom division being fairly new, there is very little data as to the rate of adoption in that area - There are thousands of teachers that are registered users to Skype

  17. How to reach your Critical mass?Must promote the innovation in a positive wayShow how it is being successful in other schoolsIntroduce it to the Technology Team First and get them on boardYou may have some incentives for teachers implementing the innovation quickly and effectively

  18. In SummarySkype assist with improving student achievement-Global interaction-Real world experiences-For all subject areas-For all grade levels For all students-Most of all low cost with great benefits

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