1. Mystery Skype and More! Michelle Yalavarthi M. Ed John Champe High
School Librarian Candidate

2. Introduction Video

3. What do I need to Skype? Computer with webcam Internet access
Skype for Business
Microphone
Someone to Skype with

4. How do I find people to Skype with?
Also use twitter and #mysteryskype to increase chances of finding a collaborative partner

5. What I could use Skype in the classroom for?
Skype Lessons
Mystery Skype
Virtual Field Trips
Guest Speakers
Skype Collaborations

6. Skype Lessons Sign up for a lesson given by an expert teacher.
example: Latin American culture and instruments

7. Mystery Skype Educational game played by two classrooms on Skype.
Helps build cultural awareness, critical thinking skills, and geography skills by guessing the location of the other classroom through a series of yes/no questions.  

8. Sample Mystery Skype Questions
Is your continent in the _________________ hemisphere? Is your continent near the _________________ Ocean? Is your continent _________________? (name a continent) Is your country larger than _________________? Do most people speak _________________ in your country? Is the temperature above/below _________________ degrees F/C where you are now? Is your country north/south/east/west of _________________? Does your country border _________________? Are there mountains in your country?

9. More Mystery Skype Questions
Does your country have a coastline?
Is _________________ the capital of your country?
Does your state/province border _________________?
Is your state/province north/south/east/west of _________________?
Is your city in the north/south/east/west part of your country/state/province?
Is your city the capital of your country/state/province?

10. Questions Good examples of General Questions:
Do you live east of the Mississippi River?
Do you live in a state that starts with a letter A through L?
Do you live in the northern half of your state?
Do you live within a 65 mile radius of Atlanta? Poor examples (These questions are too specific):
Do you live in Florida?
Do you live near Springfield?

11. Mystery Skype Jobs Greeter/Moderator Recorder Charter
Mappers for “home” school
Mappers for “mystery” school
Question collector
Bing mystery mapper
Photographer

12. Mystery Skype Brainstorm questions before Skyping- handout
Assign jobs to students
Use communication card
Use technology, Atlases and world maps
Google docs
Prepare cultural bag

13. Virtual Field Trip

14. Guest Speakers
Can have a native speaker speak with the class and the students can write a summary about what they learned, or ask questions
Great opportunity to practice language and listen to role models

15. Other Ideas Skype with authors Skype with parents for conferences
Skype with students for extra help
Skype for planning purposes
Professional development sessions
Pen pals

16. Elephant Sanctuary SOL –English 11
11.1 The student will make informative and persuasive presentations
Gather and organize evidence to support a position
Present evidence clearly and convincingly.
Address counterclaims

17. Meet the World’s Most Deadliest Animal- The Mosquito
SOL
English 9
9.4 The student will read, comprehend, and analyze a variety of literary texts including narratives, narrative nonfiction, poetry, and drama
b) Summarize text relating supporting details

18. USS Missouri SOL Activity: compare to Greek battleships
WHI The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Rome from about 700 b.c. (b.c.e.) to 500 a.d. (c.e.) in terms of its impact on Western civilization by
e) assessing the impact of military conquests on the army, economy, and social structure of Rome;

19. Bibliotheca Alexandria/Mystery Skype
SOL:
WHI.3 The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient river valley civilizations, including those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus River Valley, and China and the civilizations of the Hebrews, Phoenicians, and Nubians, by
e) explaining the development of language and writing.

20. Discover Jurassic Fossils at Dinosaur National Monument
SOL:
WHI.2 The student will demonstrate knowledge of early development of humankind from the Paleolithic Era to the agricultural revolution by
d) explaining how archaeological discoveries are changing present-day knowledge of early peoples.

21. Tips Plan ahead! Minimum two weeks in advance
Have A and B day schedule available when planning/requesting sessions
the presenter/teacher to plan out what you want to discuss
Do a test call at least a day ahead of the session
For Mystery Skype- disable location and possibly blank screen

22. Certificates
in-the-classroom-certificates

23. Resources Microsoft for Education- One Note file
session.html
for-free/
skills-soar-mystery-skype/

24. How to Join

25. Set up

26. Handouts

27. References
"Authors Who Skype with Classes & Book Clubs (for Free!)." Kate Messner. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb < classes-book-clubs-for-free/>.
"Free Image on Pixabay - Elephant, African Bush Elephant." Free Photo: Elephant, African Bush Elephant - Free Image on Pixabay N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb
"Free Image on Pixabay - Insects, Mosquito, Culex, Pipiens." Free Photo: Insects, Mosquito, Culex, Pipiens - Free Image on Pixabay N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb
Flickr, n.d. Web. 16 Feb <

28. References
"Mystery Skype." Microsoft in Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb
"Mystery Skype Connecting Classrooms Around The World." YouTube. YouTube, 15 Jan Web. 16 Feb <
"Skype in the Classroom - Overview." Skype in the Classroom - Overview - Microsoft in Education. Microsoft, n.d. Web. 16 Feb <
Wikimedia Commons, n.d. Web. 16 Feb < uri.jpg>.