Schools will soon have the built-in capacity to make Voice over Internet phone calls - you will be able to call anywhere in the world for free because you’re not using the phone, you’re using the internet.

Free tools already exist to do this but the downloadable programmes (like Skype) are blocked in most schools. Also, to make a call the computer must be switched on and connected to the net.

High street retailers are now selling cheap monthly subscriptions to Freetalk which allows you to make Voice over Internet phone calls for “free” and on a regular telephone handset. Free, in that you pay no call costs, but not free because of the small subscription.

If you’re a languages teacher with an expensive habit in calling friends abroad this might be of interest to you. The MFLE will be launching a guide to this new technology soon.

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