When heading to college I decided to download Skype as a way of being able to stay connected with my family and friends while we were many miles apart. Skype is a free video conferencing program that allows users to make voice calls over the internet. For the past two years, I have used skype at least twice a week to talk with members of my family or friends from other schools. Not only has Skype been used to keep in contact with loved ones, but also for educational purposes. The article Using Skype in the Languages Classroom tells the story of how Silvia Tolisano used Skype in her classroom as a part of her project, Around the World in 80 Schools. Using Skype allowed Silvia's class to video conference with students from different areas of the world! I definitely think that using a program like Skype in the classroom is an enjoyable way to learn about different cultures and languages.
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