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I actually thought that the keynote video was well done. It was a good way to kick off the Flat Classroom Project because it emphasized the fact that the world has become open through web technology so that anyone can learn for free and that anyone can be a teacher. In the video, Bonk briefly described the ten "openers" (books, online learning, free learning, open education resources, portals, participatory learning, resources from teachers, virtual worlds, mobile learning, and personal… Continue

I thought that Daniel Pink's speech was very well-done due to the great combination of knowledge, analysis, and humor that it contained. Not only was Mr. Pink's speech captivating, but it was very informative and the message of it could easily be received. His speech enhanced my understanding about what the Flat Classroom Project is actually about.

There were many elements of Mr. Pink's speech that made it interesting. First of all, Mr. Pink seemed to be very knowledgable about what he was… Continue

I found Mr. Friedman's speech explaining the ideas in his book The World is Flat to be very interesting. First of all, he was a great speaker, full of energy and animation. He kept the listeners entertained with examples and humor. The main reason his speech was so interesting was because he did a great job supporting and explaining his ideas. Before we watched the speech, I had no idea what was meant by "the world is flat". As Mr. Friedman explained his ideas about the "flatteners", it… Continue