{"id":3361,"date":"2020-03-17T07:30:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T11:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=3361"},"modified":"2020-03-04T15:59:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T20:59:46","slug":"go-green-for-st-patricks-day-with-skype-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2020\/03\/go-green-for-st-patricks-day-with-skype-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Green for St Patrick\u2019s Day with Skype in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"

What do St. Patrick\u2019s Day and recycling have in common? I bet you guessed right, they both incorporate a message of green. So this year, how about going green with eco-friendly lessons on recycling?<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>If you are familiar with<\/span> Skype in the Classroom<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a>), you already know about the many interactive offerings available to classroom teachers. The Skype community provides a platform for collaborative projects, virtual field trips, guest speakers, themed collections, and much more. Also, the community includes resources on a variety of topics, including recycling. Using Skype provides opportunities for students to learn about the world outside their classroom and to interact with both experts and their peers in other locations. Learning to integrate Skype in your classroom through PD opportunities such as this blog post, gives teachers the opportunity to earn points towards badges in the Microsoft Education Center (MEC). See more information in the closing paragraphs of this blog post.<\/span><\/p>\n

Skype in the Classroom is also an excellent way to incorporate learning goals and objectives through real-world interactions with other students and classrooms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n