This document provides instructions for using Skype to communicate online. It contains 7 activities to teach students how to download and install Skype, create an account, add contacts, and use voice calls and text messaging on Skype. The goal is for students to be able to communicate through text, audio or video using Skype at the end of working through the module. The document was created by the Curriculum Development Division of the Ministry of Education in Malaysia.

1. KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
Self Access Learning Module
ICT Literacy for
Secondary
Programme
Sh l
NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
Internet Communications
SKYPE
BAHAGIAN PEMBANGUNAN KURIKULUM
KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

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MODULE 6
Communicate Using Skype
Curriculum Development Division
Ministry of Education Malaysia
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1. Name of Module : Communicate Using Internet Relay Chat (Skype)
2. Learning Outcomes: The students should be able to:
a. State the steps to download and install Skype
b. Launch Skype
c. Register for a Skype name
d. Add contact
e. Communicate using Skype
3. Knowledge and Skills:
a. Download and install a program
b. Launch a program
c. Create an account
d. Log into registered account
e. Communicate using voice call
f. Communicate using text messages
4. Module Summary: At the end of the module, the student should be able to
communicate by text, audio or video using Skype.
This module contains 7 activities:
Activity 1: Downloading Skype
Activity 2: Installing Skype
Activity 3: Creating an account
Activity 4: Sign into the account
Activity 5: Adding a contact
Activity 6: Start and stop a voice call
Actvity 7: Start and stop text messages
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Activity 1: Downloading Skype
Click Start button at the Task Bar
1. Launch Internet Explorer
2. In the address bar, type in http://www.skype.com/int/en/ and press Enter. The Skype
website will appear on the screen as shown below
Click this button
3. In the next screen, click on the Download now button
Click this button
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4. In the File Download window, click on Save button
Click this button
5. In the Save As window, click on Save button
Click this button
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6. The download process begins. Wait until it is completed. Then click Close
Click this button
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Activity 2: Installing Skype
1. Locate the SkypeSetup icon that you have downloaded on the Desktop
Double click this
2. Double click the icon to begin the install process. In the Setup-Skype window, click Next
Click this button
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3. Check I accept the agreement and then click Next
i.) Click here first
Click this button
4. Click Next in the next window
Click Next
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5. Click Next in this window too
Make sure both are
selected
Click Next
6. Click Finish
Make sure this is
selected
Click Finish
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Activity 3: Creating an account
1. The Skype application is launched automatically after Setup is completed
2. A Create Account window is shown
3. Type in your particulars as needed
i. Type your name here
ii. Type a nickname here
iii. Type a password
iv. Type password again
v. Click to put a check
vi. Lastly, click Next
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4. The following window will be shown
i. Type your email address here
ii. Click here and
select Malaysia
iii. Click the Sign In
button
5. The Skype program will try to create your account and sign you in.
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6. This display will also be shown. Click on the OK button
Click OK button
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Activity 4: Sign into the Skype account
1. The Skype program should be running. If it is not, then double click its icon on the desktop
to launch it
i. Type your Skype
nickname here
ii. Type your Skype
password here
iii. Click the Sign in
button
2. This is how Skype windows should look like
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3. To sign out from Skype, click on File>Sign Out
Click here
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Activity 5: Add a Contact
1. To start communicating, add a friend’s Skype nickname as a contact.
i. Click Add Contact
button
2. In the Add a Contact window below,
i. type a friend’s
nickname here
ii. Click Find
iii. Your friend’s
name will be shown
here
iii. Click the Add
Skype Contact
button
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3. Type and send a message to a friend so that they can be added into the Skype contact
i. Type a short
message so they
know who you are
ii. Click the
OK button
4. Include a nickname into the Skype Contact
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Activity 6: Start and stop a voice call
1. Click the Skype nickname of a friend and press the call button.
i. Click on a friend’s
Skype name
ii. Click the Call
button
2. The Skype’s contact will ring. When the call is answered, start talking
Skype is ringing up
the contact
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3. Press the End Call button to stop talking
Click this
button to end
the call.
Remember to
say goodbye
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Activity 7: Start and stop text messages
1. Click a Skype name and press the Message button
i. Click on a ii. Click the
friend’s Messag
Skype e button
2. Type the message. To send the message, press Enter
Type your
message here
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3. Stop the text conversation by clicking the Close Window button
Click here
to stop
messaging
Reference
http://www.skype.com
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