Skype

Wow! I am just so excited about this skyping. I used the free (10 minute Skype to land line) 1st call to call a friend in Michigan. He listened to me for 9 minutes and 55 seconds walk him through setting his computer up in Skype. As he found the camera that he has never used, I talked him through showing me his screen and me showing him mine. Very Cool, but no good deed goes unpunished. His good deed of listening to me and having me show him this technology now obligates him to perform a video conference with my Trig class. He, being an engineer at Ford Motor Co., would be a great choice to finally answer the question, "Mr. Martin when am I ever gonna use this stuff". I can't wait to let him know.

I also have a friend who is taking some classes at MATC in Microsoft Office applications. I have run over to his house on occasion to help him see some of the things that I know. Now, I can just have him set up a skype account and walk him through some of the features by sharing his screen with me. So very cool!

If and when it should happen that I have a student that is home bound with an illness or something of that nature, I am wondering how and where to set up the camera and computer so that the student can join the class and get something out of it. Using skype in conjunction with a smart board seems like a daunting, but challenging task to undertake. I'll have to practice that one.

My mind is racing with thoughts and ideas. Wonder when I'll be able to fall asleep tonight.