Skype Island

Anyone wanna Skype???
Most of us know what Skype is. Skype is a free downloadable software that lets you do voice and video calls combined with instant messaging for free.
Yes FREE!  It is an amazing Web 2.0 Tool.
In today's economic struggle Skype may be the best way for us to afford Author visits, guest speakers or field trips.

Read the following articles:
About Skype in the Classroom

10 Ways to use Skype in the Classroom

50 Awesome Ways to use Skype in the Classroom

Welcome to Skype in the Classroom

These will fill you in on how to get Skype, how to use it and give some great ideas on what to do with it in your Classroom.  The last one tells you how to download it.

Since Library budgets are being cut here are several links to Authors who will give Skype presentations. Not all authors give free presentations so be careful.  It is helpful to email them before you start planning.

Skype and Author Network

Skype Authors

Author Skype Tour

Kate's Book Blog

These are articles from School Library Journal
An Author in Every Classroom

Meet and Good Authors Lately

For your post for Skype Island read the articles about using Skype in the classroom.
What is the one thing that spoke to you?  The one thing that made you say,"Man I gotta try that?"
Discuss how you will implement that one thing.  (You are more likely to try one thing than get bogged down with many, so really think about how you are going to do this. What will it take? What don't you have?  Who do you need to bring on board?)
Blog about your author search. Did you find any authors you are interested in? Have you emailed them yet? :)
How will you share this Web 2.0 tool with your faculty?