Communication+Tools

=What are communication tools?= Communication tools are a way to talk to someone over the internet.

=Why and how would you use them in a classroom?= It is a different and exciting way to get your students to learn new information! @http://education.skype.com/users/new

=Skype and Oovoo=

Skype and Oovoo are both free downloads. You can video chat with anyone else who has an account. You can download both of theses to Windows, Mac and an Andriod operating system.

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4CVbIInVWo

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WupJ09o-RCc&feature=fvwp

I Skyped with my friend Katy. We had previously set up a time that we were both available. I got on my computer at the set time and went to the Skype application. After a logged on I found her name in my contacts and called her. We video chatted or a while. The two of Skype often because it is a great way to keep in touch when we are on opposite sides of the state.

=TeamViewer=

What is TeamViewer? TeamViewer is a way to share information form one computer to another. It is a free download. for either Windows, Mac and Andriod operating system. It is a way for you to work with a partner or more on the same project in different locations. I tried TeamViewer with my computer in cell phone. I was able to change items on my phone that would then change to my computer.

Me and my roommate used TeamViewer. I was upstairs and she was downstairs and had a question on how to do something on excel. Instead of one of us packing up our stuff and moving to the other person we decided to be lazy and log on to TeamViewer. I had to explain to her how it works and how to log on. After that I helped her with her problem in Excel without leaving my room. =

= =Skype Activity= The Class would go on a field trip to another country without leaving their desk. The teacher would have went of the Skype educational page a put a add out for a classroom that was will to host her classes' field trip. Then they would meet the other class and become pen pal using Skype and compare what they do in their different classrooms.