http://dimensionsofliteracy.wikispaces.com/Home+-+Information+Literacy
This webpage explains the dimensions of literacy much better than I could. But when looking at the descriptions of Digital-Age Literacy it's interesting to see how many Skype dovetails into:
Basic literacy (traditional English literacy skills), technology literacy (use of the computer, Skype, the internet and the interactive white board), visual literacy (knowing how to create and interpret video), information literacy, multicultural literacy (dependent on the subject you're skyping) and global awareness (not just of other countries and cultures, but of organisations, groups, corporations etc).
Using Skype is such a richly scaffolded literacy experience for kids. How could you not use it?
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