1. Donna Rudisill, CCS Instructional Technology Facilitator Call Anyone! Call Anywhere!

2. Agenda What is Skype? What do you need to make Skype happen? Alaska Skype Experience – eIditarod Skype session with Alaska or Sheila Other Classroom Application Online Project Web Sites Questions

3. http://blogs.cisco.com/news_img/Jetsons%20Video%20Phone.jpg

4. What do you need to make Skype Happen? Equipment: Internet connection Skype software (free) Camera (optional) microphone Safety – Acceptable Use Policy AND CCS Permission of Photograph Skype Contact

5. eIditarod

6. eIiditarod Walter McKenzies project http://www.surfaquarium.com/eiditarod Register online to participate Create a wall map of Alaska Select a musher to follow Follow the Iditarod race & track musher Curriculum Activities - Lapbook Iditarod GPS Activity

7. Alaska Connection Alaska /NC Teacher Connection

8. Question/Answer Have you ever been to the Iditarod? Do you know a musher? Have any of your family members been mushers? What are your learning about in Science? What books are you reading? What is the temperature today in Alaska? Do you go to recess when it is too cold? What did you have for lunch today? Do you ever have a snow day?

9. Package Exchange Alaska – Books, stickers, calendar, bookmarks, Eskimo doll, pictures, etc. North Carolina – Salt water taffy, peanuts, NC flag, Our State Magazine, books, Lyle Creek t-shirt, lanyard, pencil, magnet, Tarheel tattoos, etc.

10. Sherrills Ford & England http://xserve.catawbaschools.net/groups/chris_smith/weblog/0a2a8/Sherrills _Ford_Morning_Show_From_England_via_Skype.html

11. Mentors Projects Scientists Career Professionals

12. Global Schoolnet.org

13. ePals

14. Questions?