Jing is a neat tool for clarifying what you are talking about. Whether you capture a picture, map, or video, it helps bring a better understanding to what your message. This would be very useful in the classroom, but also as a homework tool for a teacher website.
Skype can add another dimension to the learning environment by sharing information online. Students can chat with other students from different schools, states, or even countries. Teachers can chat with students or other teachers. If a student has trouble with homework, the teacher could help explain through Skype. This could be another way to have a teacher-parent conversation if the parent cannot attend in person.
I love Skype! I used it last year with Mario's class and a class at Terrace Elementary. Next year, I'm going to be looking into doing author visits via Skype to save the expense of their travel and personal appearances.
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