VOIP

=Voice-Over-Internet Protocol= toc

Introduction
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), is a technology that allows you to make telephone calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line.

Skype and Skypecasting
Skype in the Classroom: Using Skype in teaching and Learning

Join the Grade 11 ITGS class for a [|Skypecast] and discuss the use of VOIP in education and in the classroom. This will be a chance to look at issues to do with emerging technologies and multimedia and to broaden the group's experience with this technology. When: November 7, 12.00pm How long: 1 hour Host: Mrs Julie Lindsay Where: https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=52230 How: Login to Skype and then click on the Join this Skypecast link from the above URL What do I need?: Make sure you have headphones and a microphone! This will help avoid feedback from open systems.

**VOIP Group Project**
In your designated groups you are to investigate, research and discuss issues and trends to do with VOIP in terms of personal and public communications. You are to then contribute to the appropriate topic wiki page. Please read the **Wiki Assessment Rubric** for this project. Also, try to include recent news items and current material to support your discussion and opinions. Be creative with this assignment. Is there someone you could interview (podcast)? What other methods can you use to convey your message apart from text?

Refer also back to the Personal and public communications page for syllabus details and focus for your project.
 * VOIP1: 'Why would I bother to use VOIP'? and 'How do I know what to do if I did want to use VOIP'? How would you answer this?
 * Omar and Sourov and Adnan
 * VOIP2: The 10 most important facts about VOIP
 * Salma and Shakila and Cannelle
 * VOIP3: Area of impact Education. Discuss 3 developments and trends
 * Sanjida and Salvi
 * VOIP4: Area of impact Business and Employment. Discuss 3 developments and trends
 * Salmaan and Atif and Sabbab

Resources
Wikipedia [|Voice over IP] [|How VoIP works] (from How Stuff Works) [|VOIP] US Government webpage [|VOIP Blog] [|VOIP Wiki] [|8 Reasons to use VoIP and VoIM in Teaching] Wikipedia [|Skype] [|Skype] home page