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 * Skype** -- [|skype.com] -- is a telephony application that allows members to make or receive audio or video calls. It was released in August 2003.

Recommendations - Let others know when you are skypeable.

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Alternatives: [|Google+ Hangout], Facebook, FaceTime

Downsides - No easy way to record or webcast a skype call

Tip - Scheduling a call with more than one person? Use Doodle!

FYI - Skype does not recognize the word 'skyping' in spell check

Download
 * Apps**

Core skills (Adventures in Digital Literacy!)
Have you created an account on [|Skype]? Can you login on your laptop? On your phone? On your tablet? What version of Skype are you using? Does your microphone work? Does your webcam work? Have you changed your mood message?

Bonus Point: Do you remember your Skype Name and password?

Buzzword Bingo
Account - Add people - App - Attention - Broadcast - Buy Skype Credit - Call - Call Dropped - Communication - Conference call - Contacts - Conversation - Credit - Edits - Estonia - Etiquette - Favorite - Feature - File Transfer - Help - History - Incoming Calls - Invisible - Landline - Language - Lottery - Microphone - Mood Message - No Emergency Calls - Notifications - Offline - Online - Pending - Preferences - Premium - Privacy - Recent - Ringing - Save Files - Screen Share - **Skype** - [|Skype WiFi] - Skypeable - Smartphone - Status - Talk - Talking - Telephone - Video - Video Call - Video Message - Voucher - Webcam - Window

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Worksheet

 * Skype -- [|www.skype.com] -- is a telephony application that allows members to make or receive audio or video calls. When both parties are on Skype, the calls are free. Skype is available in 28 languages and is used in almost every country around the world.


 * Tip** - Make sure your mood message is current!


 * Cost:** Free-Premium accounts
 * Requirements:** Account on Skype
 * Advantages:** Free Skype-to-Skype calls
 * Advantage of premium account:** You can call land lines
 * Shortcomings:** Connections are sometimes faulty as the call drops out; not as tricked out as Google Hangout || Skype - [|www.skype.com] - es una aplicación de telefonía que permite a los miembros para hacer o recibir llamadas de audio o vídeo. Cuando ambas partes están en Skype, las llamadas son gratis. Skype está disponible en 28 idiomas y se utiliza en casi todos los países del mundo.


 * Consejo** - Asegúrese de que tu mood message (mensaje de estado de ánimo) es actual!


 * Costo:** Cuentas Gratuito-Premium
 * Requisitos:** Cuenta en Skype
 * Ventajas:** llamadas gratis de Skype a Skype
 * Ventajas de cuenta premium** - Puede llamarme lineas convencional (landlane); no es tan buena como Google Hangout
 * Desventajas**: Las conexiones son a veces defectuosas. ||

Tips

 * If you have problems with audio, use a headset with a built-in microphone.If you have problems with audio,
 * Tell your friend to get a headset.
 * If you have multiple applications running and have problems with a skype call, reboot your computer and limit the number of applications that are running

A few words about protocol and etiquette
Send a text alert via skype before a call If you've scheduled a call at a certain time, make sure both parties understand the degree to which they need to be punctual or relaxed Skype quality can be compromised if one of the parties is uploading or downloading a large file simultaneous to the chat. If you can, pause the uploading or downloading during the call.

Sharing Screen
You can share your screen on Skype. Click the "+" button below the image and when prompted, click 'start' (In Spanish, 'iniciar')

Pet Peeves
We didn't recognize your Skype Name or password (well, which is it?!) Skype can be a time drain People saying let's skype in 10 minutes and let 20 minutes go by ... People who only message on Skype

Facebook
[|Skype]

Twitter
[|@Skype]

**Skype: Levels of Engagement - Niveles de Compromiso (tools)**

 * **Level** || **English** || **Spanish** ||
 * Be attentive || Skype || Skype ||
 * Be attentive || Call land line || Llama lineas por tierra ||
 * Be creative || Conference call || Conferencia ||

Wikipedia
[|Skype] [|Set up a caller identification] to display your number on phones you call from Skype.

Rating
How would you rate the overall quality of this call?

Headlines
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/184138/20161029/skype-for-ios-update-you-can-now-send-messages-with-siri.htm http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/say-what-skype-now-translates-in-real-time-140528.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23862352 http://akerbeltzalba.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/needle-in-a-haystack/ [|Skype_advertising_Update] [|10 Skype Chat Tricks for Power Users - Mashable]

Translating: How are you going to see me if I am invisible?
Spanish: ¿Cómo me vas a ver si soy invisible?

Translating: Do you know how to add a contact on skype? we could have a 3-way
Spanish: ¿sabes tu cómo agregar un contacto en Skype? Podríamos tener un 3-way

Pet peeves group calls gone astray are like a horror movie where participants disappear by attrition inability or unwillingness to figure out technical solutions

**Macs**
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/get-skype/on-your-computer/macosx http://www.skype.com/intl/en/prices/premium?intcmp=gvcCS-prem

SMS
Sending SMS messages from Skype requires Skype 2.5 or above. If you have an earlier version of Skype you can upgrade for free. To start sending SMS from Skype, you need Skype Credit. There is a small charge for this service. You can receive alerts of new voicemail messages via SMS or as converted voice to text with SpinVox.

2011 Stats
29 million people online on Skype @http://bit.ly/gVFapO

Background
Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landlines and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding. Skype, based in Luxembourg, has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers and is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). [|Learn more about who invented skype!]

http://www.skype.com/help/guides http://share.skype.com/sites/en/ http://share.skype.com/sites/devzone/ http://share.skype.com/sites/mac/

Vouchers
Vouchers for free Skype Credit are included with some headsets or other accessories as a promotion. If you do not have a free voucher and wish to buy Skype Credit then you can make a purchase in our Skype webstore [|Skype Store] In selected countries, you can also buy Skype Vouchers with cash in retail outlets.

Recommended Reading
[|Skype Brings Internet Revolution to Estonia]

Questions
Any tips on calling cellphones (from abroad and in country) via skype? Is there a way to send a text message to a cell phone via skype?

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Recording Skype Calls
There are several options [|Screenr] can be used on Macs and PCs with the added benefit that the conversation goes immediately to the Web (instead of having to be archived or edited on your computer) Example - http://screenr.com/user/ronmader

Mac users - Check out [|Ecamm’s Skype Call Recorder] Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gf25uhq4qI

QuickTime can also be used to record screencasts Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwWD9dert8w

PC users Check out [|Pamela for Skype]

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Broadcast
http://www.skype.com/en/legal/broadcast http://www.skype.com/en/legal/brand-guidelines/ https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA11048/can-i-use-skype-in-broadcast-and-film-productions http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/02/tv-news-talk-shows-using-_n_703154.html

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Tips
If you are available for a short period of time, tell your Skype friends i'm around the next 30 minutes if you are skypeable'

Language
Default Language Skype is currently available in English, Bulgarian, Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, Estonian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Polish, Russian and Spanish. Skype automatically detects your system language and uses that language for Skype. If you are using a system language that is not supported by Skype, your default language for Skype will be set to English. [|Casa de Español - Fox 40]

Skype Premium.
Choose how you would like to pay=== Buy now and get 10% off || Buy now and get 25% off You don't have enough Skype Credit to buy this ||
 * **Pay every month - $ 8.99** ||
 * **Pay every 3 months - $ 26.97**
 * **Pay every 12 months - $ 107.88**

Misc It's simple. Do any of the following and your Skype Credit balance will be active for another 180 days:
 * **Your credit will become inactive in 7 days** ||
 * You don't seem to have used any of your Skype Credit in a while. It becomes inactive if you haven't used it in 180 days. But don't worry - once it becomes inactive, you can reactivate it whenever you're ready to use it. Simply sign into your account online and follow the option to Reactivate credit.
 * Your account details:**
 * Skype Name:** ronmader
 * Balance:** $21.03
 * How do you keep your balance active?**

- Call any phone (landline or mobile) - even if the call lasts for just one second. - Send an SMS message direct from Skype. - Purchase a personal Skype Number, subscription or voice messages using your Skype Credit. || voice message https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA233/who-can-leave-me-a-voice-message