Leadership Think Tank

Skype, the free, ubiquitous VOIP downloadable, offers some unique opportunities for tech-savvy teachers to get their students learning in exciting new ways.

Find ideas on how to use Skype to:

* Collaborate

* Communicate

* Connect

* And tools to help you do it!

Via Beth Dichter

Do you share technology in your school? There are many ways to "get the most out of shared resources" at school, and this post has six tips and ideas to help you "maximie the time you have access to shared resources." Each tip provides suggestions to help you effectively share computer resources.

Tips include:

* Model your new tool  or website in your classroom.

* Make sure that you have used the tool and created the product you would like your students to create. Take into consideration how much time your students will have.

* How will your students hand in their work? Will they use a dropbox of some sort or will they place it in a shared folder? Make sure the students understand how to use this tool.

Three additional tips are included in this post.

Via Beth Dichter