Skype is another tool similar to Zoom that makes communication among people all over the world possible. With Skype, users can have access to instant messaging, video and voice chats or conferences.
It is also a tool that many teachers use to give lessons to students who are in any place of the world.
Some of the uses of Skype in the classroom are:
- Video conferencing with the students while away from the classroom
- Having guest speakers give a talk to students
- Connecting with other classes within the school or with a school in another place
- Giving students extra help after school hours
Some of the advantages of using Skype are
- It is reliable
- It is easy to use
- It has good sound and video quality
- It is free and paid
- It is well-known
In my experience as a language learner, I use Skype for instant messaging and video conferences to connect with native speakers of the language I am learning. For instance, I have a French group who meets every Wednesday to practice the language for two hours. It is really rewarding!
It is a great tool indeed, through Skype now we as teachers can have access not only to guest speakers from abroad but also to travel to great and interesting places of the world and let ourselves be instructed and educated by experts in the field, in real time, what a great tool this is!
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