Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Cooperative Learning with a Global Twist
Our eighth grade students (and their teachers) will soon immerse themselves in the global community by conducting a research project with students in another country. This is completely uncharted territory for us. If you have done something similar, we would love to hear about your experiences, roadblocks, and tips for success! The Science and Math Departments will be conducting a cross-curricular study on one of our most important natural resources...water. We are particularly interested in how you handled issues such as coordinating times for "live" interaction and any legal or administrative hoops through which you had to jump! We are truly excited about our first major step into virtual cooperative learning and the possibilities that lie ahead. All comments, ideas, and suggestions are welcome!
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Have you ever looked into the Flat Classroom project? Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay would be great resources for what your school wants to do! Here's their Ning site: http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com/
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ReplyDeleteI was not familiar with that site, but it looks like an excellent resource for us. Thank you for your suggestion!
ReplyDeleteI like this concept. I visited your blog for the first time and just been your fan. Keep posting as I am gonna come to read it everyday
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