Monday, December 15, 2014

Mrs. Yoder and I's MS Advanced Tech Skype w/ Skype!

Mrs. Yoder and I's 7th and 8th grade Advanced Tech students Skyped with Derek Lakin, The Lead Developer for Skype's new Qik App.



A few interesting things our students learned about what they look for when they hire at Skype?

1. They stand up instead of sitting around a table in all of their team meetings!
2. They have their prospective employees complete a "Behavior Interview" where discussions include how well you work with others on a team.

Mr. Rhodes commented on this in his recent Sunday Notes:

"Any list of top employability skills includes teamwork, people skills, and communication skills.  With consistent expectations and use of CL aren't we help promote, teach, and reinforce these?  I would say YES, and will always say those should be cornerstones of a student's education."












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