SKYPE-N-IT!

So after playing around with Skype and Vyew I must say I became addicted. My best friend goes to school about an hour and a half away and I talked her into getting a mic and a webcam so that we could try it out. We doodled and chatted for a while and I must say it's a lot more fun than instant messenger. Using it in the classroom would be a lot more useful and resourceful, but I really am limited to what I do in the classroom being that I cannot go outside the READ 180 lesson plans and 90 minute model. Any suggestions?

For now I am having a great time learning the new software and using it with my friends and family all over the world. My mother is a small business owner and she does a lot of her business online and has customers and partners all over the country. I told her about Skype and Vyew and she has since tried it our for herself! I was also watching Oprah the other day and even SHE uses Skype on her show to get her viewers at home more involved. She has them react and respond live from home!