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Preparing Your Students

Ring! Ring! Who's there?

TCEA 2015 Presentation

Vocabulary 

Maps 

Questions  

Getting Started 

Finding a Mystery Skype Class 

Materials 

  • A Skype Account (Free)

  • Download Skype to your Computer (Free) 

  • A Computer with a Camera 

  • Extra: Logitec Conference Cam

  • Maps for each Student 

  • You can print these in cardstock and laminate for continual reuse, or you can just print out for each student everytime you Mystery Skype. 

  • Students need to be able to write on his/her map throughout the Mystery Skype.

  • Picture and text vocabulary to review before beginning a Mystery Skype.

Expectations

  • Before beginning any video conference, review these few essential reminders.

  • "Please Stand Here":Test out your camera and figure out the best place for students to stand when asking a question. 

...After a Mystery Skype 

Mystery Skype is a great way to connect with classes all around the world. However, it doesn't have to end with a Mystery Skype.

  • Have students connect one-on-one to read to one another during literacy.

  • Have each class read and share the same book. 

  • Perform Readers Theater for one another. 

  • Create math problems to share and solve. 

  • Using Google Drive, share and edit one anothers work. 

  • Become Pen Pals or email pals. 

  • Connect during a science lesson and do a joint science experiment. 

  • Connect on Twitter.

The possibilities for making a lasting connection are endless. Start small and grow big. 

Other Video Conferencing Opportunities

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