I have been signed up on Skype for over a year. I was first exposed to it when I was on a trip to Morocco. The people we stayed with used Skype regularly to call back to the States. I think it is a great tool that you need to use for a while before trying with a class of students. The features are good, but not as user-friendly as the features pages would have you believe. You also need to make sure your settings are correct to prevent hundreds of contact requests from inappropriate sites.
For a library or class, once you have learned the ins and outs of Skype, it would be fascinating for students to get to compare notes with other students about historical events that happened in their area, or even compare notes on books they are all reading. The possibilities are endless.
Ginger Girl
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