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A Conversation with Teresa Crawford About Skype with Video

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Last week, Teresa Crawford skyped me out of the blue. As it turned out, my webcam had just arrived and I also wanted to test it out with Skype. Produce as a small size quick-time - which meant experimenting with recording size of window -Upload on a variety of video hosts to compare features.

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Video Conferencing Apps: Take Virtual Meetings on the Road

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Video conferencing software makes it easy to connect with volunteers in the field, donors who aren't local, or remote staff. Video chat and conferencing apps. ReadyTalk Mobile (iPad) makes it easy to jump in on a meeting if you left your work laptop behind. Android, iOS) can support up to four people on a video call.

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Tips for Remote Presenting

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In the past, I have presented remotely using skype audio and video. Last year I audio-skyped into a conference in the UK to present with Steve Bridger. I spoke for five minutes and then Steve served as the moderator and ask questions in the room and had me answer. (Here’s a video ).

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Celebrating Chinese New Year with Skype, Flickr, Stickers and Paper

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I told them that after circle we would use SKYPE internet phone to call Nick in Hong Kong. The day before, I had worked with the school's IT Director to get access to their wireless network and get ports cleared so we could I jack in my laptop and get beyond the firewall. I was not able to get on with my laptop. It looks yucky.

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"This Is My Friend": How the Kosch-Westerman Foundation Connects Terminally Ill Children to the Outside World

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Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian uses donated laptops and tablets with Skype software, connected to cameras in the children's classrooms. … your laptop is really your only friend." the laptop]. Too Much Freedom?

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The One Secret To Better Virtual Meetings: Empathy

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A common scenario is where the majority of meeting participants in one location, a conference room, and are trying to collaborate with a handful of invisible partners on the other end of phone line or video conference call. This can happen even if your organization is using video conferencing. The exercise teaches empathy.

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Some Thoughts About Remote Presentations: Mekong ICT Camp

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We used Google Hangout because they found it was more robust for video, audio, and screen sharing in that remote location. During the presentation, we had participants jot down questions on index cards and those were used by the facilitators to lead the discussion. kanter we have wifi connection interuption here.