The new telephone

Skype and video to video calling have changed the way people communicate. Recently I started to use Skype so that I would be able to keep in contact with family members. Having family that lives in the U.P and Wisconsin it is an amazing tool to use so that I can continue to have face to face communication with my family. I think that this tool has changed the way we communicate. People who live over seas or hundreds of miles away from family and friends can still feel like they are connected to that person. A phone call can only do so much because that face to face interaction is not there, but the use of Skype has helped to change the way we communicate with people who aren't with us on a daily basis. This tool can really help with students as well. If a student has to be out of school for an extended period of time this would be useful for them. The student would be able to keep up with their homework as well as be an active member of the class. In my high school a student from a neighboring county Skype's in on a Spanish class. The student sits in a room with a computer and the classroom has a large TV in the corner so that all the students can see him and he can see all the otter students. This tool can really be useful if the time was taken to use it.