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Using Skype to connect real life to the theory!

On By Anita Hamilton VirtualOTIn Uncategorized6 Comments

Interactive online technology has opened the world to our classroom through Skype™. I can now invite guest speakers and experts into the classroom. In one of my OT courses this year I interviewed two eminent occupational therapy authors using this approach and then watched the interviews in class with the students. I used eCamm recorder™ …

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The wonders of skype

On By Anita Hamilton VirtualOTIn Uncategorized4 Comments

I use Skype almost every day in my personal and professional life. It's free and easy to use and so personal! My sister and I cook together with our laptops on in our kitchens, chatting while doing our "chores". She's in Melbourne and I'm in Edmonton! My nieces and nephews play imaginary games with me …

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