Preference

I preferred to use the asynchronous video communication. I felt like this is a good way to send messages to a large group of people without talking individually on Skype or Google Video. It was fun to see the person that I was talking to with the synchronous chat, but I feel that for a teacher the asynchronous video would be more effective. I could record videos of instruction for my students or share a fun "live" message with all of them. With asynchronous video the people I am communicating with do not have to be at their computer. They can view the video when the time is convenient for them. These new tools were fun to learn about and I feel like they will both benefit me as a teacher.