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__Getting the most out of Skype__ Matt Lipstein Director of Technology [|Brooklyn Heights Montessori School]

In this session we discussed the best uses of Skype and other video conferencing software.

I explained the [|Skype] experience we had a my school almost a month ago. I connected a friend who is a US Army doctor stationed in Iraq with a 7th grade Civics class. It went very well both technologically and academically. Here is a photo of that session:

Then people shared their uses of video conferencing software in classes, which included:

Connecting with Alumni Baseball Hall of Fame Chatting with parents from their workplaces Conferencing with students on a class trip or who are abroad A way to bring in trainers for professional development International schools linking with people and classes in their connected country Author visits

We also discussed using this wiki space as a place to list resources of people who are looking to skype (see below).

The conversation then shifted to video podcasting and video use in general in our schools. Topics included managing storage space, technology, Flip video cameras and professional development.

__**Resources**__ • I would be glad to try and connect a BHMS class with another class given the correct academic subject matter. Contact me at: mlipstein@bhmsny.org • Feel free to add more here!