Microsoft is hosting is a Global Education Skype-a-Thon event on November 29th and 30th. Students around the world can choose from thousands of fun activities to bridge millions of miles. Over 48 hours, participants will contribute to help reach a goal of travelling three million virtual miles.
Teachers can register for this event and they can choose from thousands of activities, like talking with an expert guest speaker on a topic their class is studying. Or their class can even pack their virtual bags for a virtual field trip.
Read more about it here.