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?