Skype Key Information

Getting Started

Check out Skype’s Getting Started guides for Windows or Mac.

For additional tutorials, try Laptop Magazine’s Skype Made Easy. (Note: This article was written specifically for laptop users, but the information is generally applicable for desktop computers as well.)

Ideas and Inspiration

Read Chris Craft’s blog post about a video conference his class did with a class in Peru. His students were excited, the students in Peru were excited, and he was clearly excited.

Additional Resources:

Skype Video Conferencing: Home Use to School Possibilities

• Includes a list of potential uses.

Skype in the Classroom

• Wes Fryer’s overview of Skype, including practical suggestions for finding other classrooms using ePals.