I have a vision where students connect with their peers from around the world. Why? Because it's interesting. It's challenging to create global friendships, across cultures and across seas. And it's interesting to learn what other are studying. Even the very precise studies, like math, are not exact all over the world. Sometimes you need help figuring out a problem and someone from across the world, who studied it in a different way, will offer that different angle that opens your eyes. This is… Continue

We are pleased to announce that the Horizon Project (sister project to Flat Classroom) will be starting soon. For more information and updates join the Horizon Project Ning and read the Horizon Project 2008 wiki. We want to finalise classes involved by the end of this week, so if you are keen please fill in the on… Continue

I want to wish all those becoming involved in the Flat Classroom Project 2008, the very, very best for another successful project. Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis are two amazing leaders in this type of project. Unfortunately my class and I will not be able to be involved in the Peer Review Classroom process of the Project this time due to an extended absence from the classroom for me. To anyone who is considering becoming a Peer Review Classroom, please don't hesitate! It's an extremely rewardin… Continue

Having completed the flat classroom project, we were then asked to create a video based on the project, reviewing various aspects of the project. My topic for the video was Communication in the flat classroom. I created this video in collaboration with one of my classmates - Ameera.

This video is intended to highlight the significance of effective communication in the flat classroom project while collaborating with students from other parts of the world, also summarizi…

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This documentary project was very interesting. First of all, it was much easier than the last video, firstly because we had our partners in the same country and secondly, becuase we already new what we had to do. Also, I now know that I have learned a lot about the ning, because this is what my documentary was all about. I think that this was a great way to finish this project.
Also, I learned how to use Camtagia, a really good way of filming web sites. It was really fun to film with it,…

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Connecting the world online Group 1B Story and empathy Strengths- Every on the wiki is very simple to do once you get the hang of it . it very well organized. Its also very cool to communicate with people over the wiki. Weaknesses - It is very dull to use in a some ways .I guess it would of been a good idea to add more color to the wiki to make it more viewable and more appealing to the eye. it didnt have the same option like ning were i could have my own page for personal messages.

I was in group 8 and our topic was PLE's and Social Networking.

Whoever wrote the wiki had obviously done some research, and they put down alot of information. Those are the strengths. However, most of the info was about Business Networking and programs having to do with such. Also, whoever wrote it did not appear to have had English as a first language. A lot of the sentence structures were awkward and hard to read. i felt like it was written by a kid in elementary school. Also, the… Continue

All K-12 students are invited to enter this video contest. You have until February 29 to submit a 3 minute video. The theme is why digital learnign tools are important to your school or curriculum.

Why not re-edit a flat classroom video? You all have fantastic work and great ideas.

See the website for more information. Great prizes to be won!

http://www.21centuryconnections.com/videocontest

As a member of group 1B, connecting the World Online sub group Story and empathy, my job was to get across the point that there is tons of stuff to connect each other around the world. I feel that I contributed to the Wiki by showing and giving more incite on how many ,not just dives but also software to connect each other around. My video really highlighted the previous fact that there are many programs that people us…

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Strengths and Weaknesses of the Wiki Page Group 10C, Virtual Communication: The Fun Factor The strengths of the wiki page is that it is clear and to the point. The graphics shone are relevant and the hyperlinks are there to further your knowledge. The wiki needs help on making the site personal. No one has taken it into their own hands to write about what virtual communication is like where they live. I live in a big city, Los Angeles, California, and I would love to find out what virtual commu… Continue