Mystery Skype is a classroom game that challenges students to use technology in innovative ways and to develop global perspectives. Scott Bedley, a fifth-grade teacher, is excited to connect his students with other kids from all over the world.
"Learning comes from a teacher that's willing to take a risk and do something new and bring in these powerful tools," says Bedley. "One of the key tools we're using right now is Skype."
The concept of Mystery Skype is simple: Classrooms use Skype to call one another, and students use their available resources to determine where the other class is calling from, whether in another part of the United States or even across the world.
"It's a powerful tool to see kids learning from each other," Bedley says.
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