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Skype from the Top of the World

05/21/2013 in Play Blog by

We all know that Skype connects people to each other in new and exciting ways. However, British explorer Daniel Hughes recently took Skype to an even higher level when he made a Skype Video Call from the peak of Mount Everest – 8,848 meters above sea level. Hughes climbed the world’s highest mountain to raise … Read more

探検家、エベレスト頂上からSkype通話を試みる

04/05/2013 in 日本語 by

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イギリスに拠点を置く探検家マーク・ウッド氏は、知らない人から見れば近所の飲み屋で見かける陽気なおじさんにしか見えないでしょう。その気取らない外観とは異なり、内面には驚く程の野心と忍耐を兼ね備えています。現在ウッド氏は「3つの極地への探検」の Read more

Explorer to Attempt Skype Call from Top of Everest

03/28/2013 in Play Blog by

Britain-based explorer Mark Wood may come across as the jovial type you’d meet at your local pub, but beneath his unassuming exterior Mark is equipped with a shocking level of ambition and perseverance. In 2011, he became the 8th person in history to reach the geographic South Pole – solo and unsupported. Last year he skied 200 miles across … Read more

Celebrating World Read Aloud Day: Our Global Reading Initiative and Free Group Video Calling for Teachers

03/06/2013 in Big Blog by

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I love to read and I love stories. I was called a bookworm as a kid, because once I cracked open a book, I just couldn’t put it down until it was done! And, now, I watch with delight when my 12 year old daughter does the same. The hairy feet of a Hobbit. The … Read more

学校と学校をつなぐSkype

02/20/2013 in 日本語 by

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近年、学校でのICT活用が広がっており、PC・タブレット、電子黒板などを授業で利用している学校もあります。Skypeも教育現場で活用されているのをご存知でしょうか。 例えば、海外の学校と日本の学校をSkypeのビデオ通話でつなぎ、英語の授業 Read more

Global Skype community selects Skype Hero 2012

10/19/2012 in Big Blog by

Every day we hear new stories about the unexpected and fascinating ways people are using Skype. Of the thousands of examples, we nominated five exceptional candidates for the Skype Hero 2012 award. From an explorer to a doctor to a… Read more

Mark Wood – Nearing the South Pole

01/09/2012 in Play Blog by

Whilst many of us have been taking some time with our families over the festive season, the intrepid explorer Mark Wood has been walking through the snow and ice across the South Pole alone. Mark called me late last night… Read more

A friend of Skype is doing something pretty amazing

11/29/2011 in Play Blog by

Mark Wood is embarking on a polar expedition, and is attempting to be the first person to walk solo to both the South and North Poles directly one after the other. It's an enormous challenge that covers over 1,350 miles… Read more