tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post8973108613888636546..comments2024-03-14T23:47:52.732+11:00Comments on The Global Educator: Beyond the 'Wow': Embed the Flat Learning Experience for SustainabilityJulie Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05043807289251144925noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-46203164814277137102008-11-05T03:13:00.000+11:002008-11-05T03:13:00.000+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-67515646963492661352008-07-30T22:34:00.000+10:002008-07-30T22:34:00.000+10:00Great post! I agree with all your points. #1 remin...Great post! I agree with all your points. #1 reminded me of the fad diets where everyone jumps on the band wagon and then the craze dies off. Once you get past the wow factor, we need to see how to keep this going so it is not lke a fad diet. #2 You can ask your students to email you 6 months after the project and fill out a survey to see whether they are keeping the connections. You might get some interesting responses. I love your statement on "learning is not a one size fits all situation." (I think I feel a future blog post coming and I'll refer to this article!) Thanks for making me think!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-5573935840256552032008-07-29T12:51:00.000+10:002008-07-29T12:51:00.000+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.wow power leveinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965962793238626980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-3433634077788299942008-07-28T09:51:00.000+10:002008-07-28T09:51:00.000+10:00@fmanning Thanks for your thoughtful comments. Let...@fmanning Thanks for your thoughtful comments. Let me try and make my main point clearer. I am suggesting we should be going beyond the 'wow' and taking a holistic approach to flattening our classrooms. Yes, I know it does not seem possible or relevant to be considering a flat classroom approach for all disciplines or activities, especially along the same scale that a 'Flat Classroom Project' as such is run. However the essential concepts of bringing the world into your classroom via meaningful interactions with peers, experts, sounding board classrooms, guests etc is possible and can be adapted to most teaching situations (if not all). In all of my classes I am expecting my students to move beyond the wow and think outside of the box. In other words, don't just rely on what the text book or Google can provide (simplistic I know), who are the experts in the field? what are other people saying about this topic? what are other students studying/looking about this and what is their perspective? is there a chance to collaborate/create/interact in an authentic way that will add value to the learning?<BR/>I do not see it as a 'decision' to participate in a flat classroom, I see it as a paradigm shift in teaching and learning.Julie Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043807289251144925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-64731816303409606952008-07-27T17:26:00.000+10:002008-07-27T17:26:00.000+10:00Thankyou Julie for asking and answering questions ...Thankyou Julie for asking and answering questions about these experiences. I agree, the 'wow' factor will not sustain flat classroom projects if they are without sound pedagogical structures or purposes. Opening up our classrooms to be collaborative, industrious communities is simply a strategy that can make the learning more meaningful, particularly when studying topics where there is a possibility that there would be differing perspectives/viewpoints. But it is not for all topics, nor for all learners. Our decisions to participate in 'flat classroom' activities need to be based on sound educational objectives, not simply to 'try' the latest novelty approach. I love the idea of flat classroom activities, but I want to use these opportunities discriminately, to their best advantage, otherwise the 'wow' factor will quickly fade for our students.FManninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803527810572303867noreply@blogger.com