Periscope is a new app that is beginning to heat up across the world that I believe can be extremely useful in the classroom. Periscope is an app that allows you to live webcast to followers all over the globe as long as they have WiFi or cell phone service. Periscope connects with Twitter so you will have to have a Twitter account in order to access the functions of the app. As you are live webcasting followers can like what you are doing, saying, or where you are. They can even write comments that pop up instantly that you can answer! I believe this opens up tons of possibilities for educators mostly because the product allows you to reach out to almost anyone and of course because the product is absolutely free (most webcasting services unfortunately are not)! Even after you have finished webcasting, Periscope saves your video for viewing later if you would like! Here are some ways that I feel you can utilize this app in your own classroom:
1) Sharing ideas with teachers around the world
2) Setting up a phone/camera and having teachers around the world observe you
3) Reviewing a study guide/outline with students
4) Review session with students
5) Review session with parents
6) Makeup an assignment with students who were absent
7) Sharing visited locations and places with students
8) Scavenger Hunts
https://www.periscope.tv
If you have some of your own ideas, please share in the comment section below. Hope you enjoy!
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