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Just posted this through the wiki messaging system (look at the mail icon in the top right corner and you'll see mail from me.) But in case you haven't seen it - here is the main part of my message.

What should I be doing?

Right now you should be editing the overview of your topic - add hyperlinks and EDIT WHAT IS THERE -- each student doesn't write a piece and add it - it is time to get COLLABORATIVE and edit each other's work. Help each other - talk about things on the discussion ta… Continue

My students are to do the following:

1) Write a reflective blog post about the Thomas Friedman video we viewed.
2) Embed the video from MIT (you will have to search for it.)
3) What are the most important points he made in the video.
4) What is the most important thing that you learned in the video? Why?
5) What do you hope to learn in this year's Flat Classroom Project.

Tag this: whs

In this post, you will reflect upon the experience of the Flat Classroom Project. You must include the following items at the top of the post.

Group Assignment:
Hyperlink to Group Wiki:
Hyperlink to Outsourced Video Clip:
Embed Outsourced Video Clip:
Video Hyperlink:
Embed the Final Video Artifact:



In your reflection, which may be a video, audio, or typed text, you must cover the following:

1) Overview of your topic - In at least 150 words and 4 hyperlinks, explain your topic. Include 1-2 i… Continue

The Westwood Student Summit will be held tomorrow, 12/10/2008 from 9:15 - 9:50 EST.

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One of the main issues I see on the wiki currently is the way we are hyperlinking. Writing on the internet should be concise and meaningful, and hyperlinks should be CONTEXTUAL. Here are some examples

Wrong way Example #1

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There was a news article that more wireless companies are providing chips to connect to the Internet at higher speeds. You can read the article here - http://www.yourcommunicationnews.com/news… Continue