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Skype

The advantages of using Skype is that it gives a person a chance to interact with another face to face over the internet. Whether a person is communicating for educational purposes or just to chat with an old friend or family member, Skype is a very useful communication tool to have. Skype can be helpful in learning a foreign language or communicating with others from different parts of the world. Instead of old fashioned pen pals, people can communicate in a more advanced way. Another advantage is that Skype is instant communication. Talking to another person is easy and efficient. Skype is also very safe. When talking to someone over email or chat there is always a possibility that the person you are conversing with is not who you think they are. When using Skype, the person communicating is visible. Also it is said that Skype has been properly encoded so that chats and conversations can not be spied upon. Overall, Skype is a fun and effective way to communicate with other people.
 * Advantages To Using Skype**

The disadvantages to using Skype are that a person must have the internet and high speed internet for this tool to run effectively. Also Skype is not free. There is a charge to using Skype.
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 * Tutorial To Use Skype**

At this website you can find a tutorial that is very helpful in using skype. []

Skype and the Classroom Skype is a great way to communicate online while also being able to see the other person you are talking to. It could be a great tool to use in the classroom. This website has an example of 50 different ways that teachers have used Skype in the classroom. [] Skype can be a great way to have guest lecturers without the person having to come all the way to the classroom and waste much of their time. It is efficient because it saves the lecturer time by not making them drive. [] A video on Google of how to set up Skype in the classroom can be useful. [] Skype is not only a great way to have a guest lecture or communicate with friends, but it can also be used to communicate with people from other countries. The teacher could set up a group with people in another part of the world, such as Africa when they are studying world geography and cultures. This way, the students can communicate with the person from another continent that they are learning about face to face without actually having to be there. Another reason this could be used, say in either elementary school or in secondary education is if another student had to move away, and the students were having a hard time with it the teacher could have the entire class Skype with the student face to face without having to be in the same state. This is another video on how to use Skype in the classroom.

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