Net Generation Education
By admin • Feb 9th, 2009 • Category: Teaching and learningI’d like to give a little publicity to some great work being done by Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis over on Ning. For several years now they have been designing some class and project work around the Horizon Reports which come out every year from Educause and the New Media Consortium.
I’ll leave you to check out the links for yourselves, but I just wanted to mention an announcement they’ve made regarding the project for 2009. It’s copied below for convenience:
“Dear Flat Classroom Project Ning members
A message for all teachers
For 2009 we will be running a new project in place of the Horizon Project. It will be called Net Generation Education, and all details can be found on the wiki at http://netgened.wikispaces.com/ and the Ning at http://netgened.grownupdigital.com/
The NetGenEd project will continue to use the latest Horizon Report as stimulus for research and discussion. It is also being run in collaboration with Don Tapscott, author of Grown Up Digital, a new book released in November 2008 that features the 2008 Horizon Project.
So, we invite you to consider joining us for this exciting new project! We are starting this about NOW, a little earlier than last year….so check your calendars and then fill n the application form hyperlinked from http://netgened.wikispaces.com/
Send all questions to Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay at flatclassroomproject@gmail.com
We are especially looking for MORE non-USA schools. Come and join us! [Emphasis added]
Visit Flat Classroom Project at: http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com“
I encourage you all to investigate further and consider if this is something in which you might want to participate with your students later this year.
Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis have created award-winning models for collaborative learning that seamlessly weave web 2.0 tools together for students and teachers in a unique experience.
My IB students and my grade 8 students were both totally emersed and engaged in their learning and interaction with other students in different schools. These incredible learning experience changed the way students approached and viewed using web 2.0 tools.
Thank you so much for sharing this!! We’re very excited and there are many ways for educators to get involved besides being involved in the project. Join the Ning! http://netgened.grownupdigital.com
Thanks Lee for giving this wider publicity. We now have a good mix of US and non-US classes to run the project. Will keep you posted!