Add Rigor and Relevance with Skype in the Classroom

Agenda

Learning Intentions

• Join Skype in the classroom to find learning experiences. 
• Find guest speakers, virtual field trips, and lesson plans 
• Learn the basics of Mystery Skype to improve student engagement, digital literacy and critical thinking skills all while having fun!

 

Success Criteria

• Launch Skype in the Classroom site and join the site.
• Locate Skype contacts

 

Task 1: Introduction to Skype & Guest Speaker Experience

• Why Skype? 

 

Finding guest speakers
https://www.dreamwakers.org/

https://www.skypeascientist.com/

Skype a journalist https://pulitzercenter.org/builder/lesson/skype-journalist-your-classroom-24833

• Dr-Seuss-skype-teacher-guide

Task 2: Mystery Skype

 

• What is a Mystery Skype?
  
  

• Review roles and objectives of Mystery Skype

 

 

• YES Sign
• We Are Thinking Sign
• We Are Ready Sign
• NO Sign

Task 3: How to get Started

• Go to this site https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/overview and select Join Now at the top right
• Find Skype Contact on Twitter
  • Follow Skype in the Classroom on Twitter @SkypeClassroom
  • #mysteryskype
  • Skype with the contact before you include the students in a Skype call. We must keep students SAFE!

Task 4 : Closure

• Evaluation

Resources

• https://psolarz.weebly.com/mystery-skype.html
• https://psolarz.weebly.com/becoming-a-global-classroom-through-mystery-skypes.html
• https://blogs.skype.com/skype-classroom/2013/02/15/whats-the-hype-with-mystery-skype/#fbid
• https://pernillesripp.com/2013/08/08/mystery-skype-jobs-created-by-my-students/
• https://admin.flipgrid.com/manage/discovery?playlist_id=6&ns