Educational Technology

June 7, 2012

Skype Wants to Connect One Million Classrooms Worldwide

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:35 am

By Jacqueline Lee, TMC Net

Skype in the Classroom has just joined forces with Penguin Group, Save the Children, the New York Philharmonic, Peace One Day and the Science Museum London to deliver access to expert speakers as well as access to educational content via video calling. Their goal, according to Skype Division president, Tony Bates (News – Alert), is to connect one million classrooms globally. “Skype in the classroom is excited to collaborate with stellar, like-minded organizations to bring relevant content directly to innovative teachers who are looking to create unforgettable shared learning experiences for their students,” said Bates, in a press release. “We are dedicated to making education accessible via technology and will continue to look for ways to remove barriers to communications and connect to classrooms across the globe.”

http://skype-news.tmcnet.com/skype/articles/290598-skype-wants-connect-one-million-classrooms-worldwide.htm

Share on Facebook

No Comments

No comments yet.

RSS feed for comments on this post.

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

Powered by WordPress