Skype

How does distance education support the school of education?

How can we observe & support students in remote geographical areas?

We are in Marion County

Some of our students are in Jefferson county

How can I observe clinical experiences?

How can I speak with student teachers synchronously?

It is a small world!

Some say it is flat. Thomas Friedman

It is a big state

………………………………….If you drive

The world might be flat

West

Virginia

is

not!

How can we connect people and classrooms??

Skype is a possible solution

Skype is a free program

It turns your computer into a video phone or …..

A Teleconferencing wonder machine!

Millions of people

Spend billions of minutes

Increasingly using voice + video

To Make FreeCalls

Can cash strapped schools afford not to be on board?

The setup is easy

Talk is cheap

Most laptops have built in micsIncreasing built in web cams

Mic & camera costs are minimal if you have to purchase

Video call look like this

Web cameras help us extendour range

… to observe

… to support

Without driving !

Connecting people & classrooms

Teacher Preparation 2.0

Richard Pierce –FSU

Julie Reneau - FSU

Employing freeware to expand student faculty interaction.