Make FaceTime Calls

Videoconferencing on computers has been around for years—iChat, Skype, and Windows Messenger are just a few options. But as I’ve learned recently, a toddler’s desire to sit in front of a computer screen, even when talking to grandparents, is short-lived. FaceTime on the iPad brings video chatting to wherever you are, and the capability to switch cameras lets you follow your subject around or point to something you want to feature (like the child’s latest dance moves).

Set up your FaceTime account

FaceTime uses your Apple ID to identify itself on the network, so that other people using FaceTime can connect with you.