My family has used Skype for years now. We have several relatives abroad and Skype makes easy to see and talk to them often. You must read 50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in School. It is priceless. The use of Skype would extend a teachers hours of availability, but it can be a great tool for allowing communication beyond classroom time, either with students, colleagues, or parents.
Jing and Screencast seem to be similar to Skype, except they provide greater opportunities to network, share and collaborate. You can share data and manipulate it while connected. I can see how all the above screen captures are beneficial in the classroom. But, Jing is ideal for recording lessons and making them accessible to students for later review. They can even be used to re-teach, extend lessons, go over homework, provide step by step instructions. The list cam go on and on.
I am anxious to see who uses these tools in their classrooms.
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