Communication+on+a+Global+Scale

=Communication beyond the Four Walls=

Having Many Teachers
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Skype
Imagine that you are stumped. A student has asked you a question that you have know idea how to answer. Now imagine you had the ability to "phone a friend," much like the game show. Well, in actuality, you do. [|Skype] is an application that uses Voice Over Internet Protocol, or VoIP for short. What this means is that the internet becomes your telephone. Skype works for free between skype users, and for a very small fee ($29.95 per year) you can call anywhere in the U.S. and Canada.

Skype also has a chat feature, allows you to send files back and forth, and also allows you to hold a conference call between people on your contacts list.

Screencasting
Screencasting, according to wikipedia as //"a digital recording of [|computer] screen output, also known as a// //video screen capture, often containing audio [|narration].// " It used to be that recording what you did on your computer was an expensive endeavor, now it is free. I use something called [|iShowU], which has a minimal cost, but [|Screen-Cast-O-Matic] is a free, Java-based application that allows anyone to create a screencast of their screen provided they have a microphone. Here is an example:media type="custom" key="137287"