Horizon Project 2008 is underway!
April 14th, 2008 by DianeKudos to Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay as they kick off what promises to be another incredible global collaborative project, Horizon Project 2008! Eleven classrooms from the Australia, Austria, Japan, Qatar, Spain and the United States are collaboratively envisioning the future of education and society based upon the Horizon 2008 report from the New Media Consortium and Educause.
You can watch the learning unfold at both the project wiki and the ning networking space. I spent some time on the weekend wandering around the project ning and it is very interesting to watch the maturity of these young learners as they use Web 2.0 networking and collaboration tools to organize their groups. There’s a lot teachers can learn here about organizational strategies such as tagging conventions. Of course the best way for teachers to learn is to get involved. Organizers Vicki and Julie are still looking for more Expert Advisors, Judges and Peer Reviewers. Jump in and get your feet wet!
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April 24th, 2008 at 1:56 am
Hi Diane
Thanks for mentioning our project!
Yes, we are looking for more participants and would love to hear from educators who have a little time to get involved. Sometimes taking on a whole Flat Classroom/Horizon Project is too daunting for a teacher but to become involved on the level of an adviser or judge is a foot in the door and provides a unique perspective to what the project is all about.
Julie