Lindsay, J., & Davis, V. (2010, March/April). Navigate the digital rapids. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(6), Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/20100304#pg14
The authors that write about navigating through the digital rapids seem to understand the parallels between reality and virtual reality. They describe a great way of viewing how to integrate technology in the classroom. It is like going on a rapids trip down a river and really having to rough out the first part of the journey. After that the journey becomes easier, because you have laid a foundation for going through the rest of the rapids safely. It translates to navigating through digital rapids. Once educators have set up the boundaries for going through the internet pages.
The Flat Classroom seems like such a great project. I'm learning about so many different programs that can enhance the classroom experience. The Flat Classroom seems like a great tool to help students interact with others working on similar activities. It makes the classroom so much more far reaching. It allows for new ideas to come in from a greater distance.
1. Does expanding the classroom make it too big? Not at all, the authors point out that the student's learning experience becomes "markedly different, and each classroom becomes as unique as the students and teachers who learn there." It creates a bigger place for learning more, which can never be too big.
2. Is there a preferred project? It seems like the platforms that the creators make and are talked about in the article are catered to whatever a teacher deems best. So the teacher can make the decision on which site will be the best for their students.
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