www.skype.com
Example:
Nick Bruel, author of the Bad Kitty series, was an awesome "Skype Buddy" for second grade this year. Several authors have been willing and eager to meet our class via Skype.
Pros:
-FREE way to meet authors
-meet people you may of never otherwise met
-see REAL WORLD applications
-meet people you may of never otherwise met
-see REAL WORLD applications
Cons:
-time scheduling can be difficult
-MUST authenticate fore skyping (be sure to do a test run before students are there if possible)
-MUST authenticate fore skyping (be sure to do a test run before students are there if possible)