Skype is a really cool tool that allows people to interact with one another in live fashion, while seeing their faces. Skype is great for family and friends that live far away from one another, but want to keep in touch. For a classroom, the benefits are endless. The mission of the IB program is to create World Citizens. One way to achieve this is to work with others in different cities, states and countries. Skype could be the springboard for this. Students could Skype with other students to work on a solution to a global problem, or even conduct a trans meridian lab. Data could be collected and analyzed together and students could continue conversations when convenient for all parties. Skype is a wonderful piece of technology.
Jing is the same type of thing, but I would be more interested in Skype because I have already used it with my family.
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