Tiny budget? Wanna take your students on a field trip but just can't afford it? Try using Skype as a virtual field trip. Skype is being used throughout the country. Even Oprah, Tyra and Dr. Phil are using Skype to communicate with people. It can be used in the classroom to have a guest speaker, millions of miles away. The speaker needs a webcam and microphone. The students can also be connected by camera and microphone or can communicate through typing. Skype is free and is becoming an important part of low budget programs.
Ohio Soybean Counsil is using Skype in an outreach program. High school students can interview a scientist while he works in his lab. The students get to see him at work without crowding or disrupting his lab.
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