Great Ideas for Mystery Skype & Hangouts
This week I am welcoming some guest bloggers. This one is from Sarah Fromhold. Mystery Skype is a concept that first began around 2011. The premise is that students Skype with another class somewhere in the world, and each class tries to guess the location of the schools by asking yes or no questions. When […]
How to Become a Mystery Skype Master!
In a post earlier today I shared an explanation of the Mystery Skype game and some places to find partners to play the game. But if you’re not sure how to get started, Microsoft offers a detailed overview in the form of Become a Mystery Skype Master. Become a Mystery Skype Master is a nine […]
What is Mystery Skype?
Last week I reTweeted someone’s request to find a partner for a Mystery Skype activity. That generated some new connections, but it also generated a few questions from people who wanted to know what Mystery Skype is and what it entails. What is Mystery Skype? Mystery Skype is an activity in which you connect your […]
Two Ways to Record Skype Calls on a Mac
Yesterday’s post about Skype Translator prompted someone on the Free Technology for Teachers Facebook page to ask about how to record Skype calls on a Mac. There are two methods that I have used to record Skype calls over the years. Record video of a Skype call: I use a rather simple method to capture […]
Skype Translator Is Now Available to All Windows Users
Last spring Microsoft made a preview edition of Skype’s translation tool available to Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 users. The limitation of the preview edition was that all parties in the call had to install the preview edition. This week Microsoft announced that Skype Translator is now a native part of Skype for Windows. This […]