Web+Cams

=Web Cams in the Classroom=

[|Skype] allows you to talk audio/video to another person with a Skype account free. [|Guide] to using Skype for video calls. NOTE: Before using Skype in your classroom, please let others know. This can cause bandwidith issues for the rest of the campus.

Uses
Contacting Other Classrooms [|ePals] Contacting Authors [|Skype an Author Network] [|50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom]

**Other Ideas**

 * 1) Use the web cam to record your lesson, so students sick at home can watch in real time via Skype.
 * 2) Set up interviews.
 * 3) Retell stories using avatars and face effects.
 * 4) Self-evaluations or teacher assessments.
 * 5) Use Skype to hold conferences.
 * 6) Video conference with other classes.