Comments on: Student Projects – Flat Classroom 2010 Mumbai, India http://teachingsagittarian.com/2010/03/student-projects-flat-classroom-2010-mumbai-india/ Living to Learn Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chrissy H http://teachingsagittarian.com/2010/03/student-projects-flat-classroom-2010-mumbai-india/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Chrissy H Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:01:15 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=538#comment-565 Of course Anne - use the photo! It's <a>here on flickr</a> I think there's one of the both us in that set too! Marie, they worked so well together that I had completely forgotten that they had only just met each other a day or so before! That really is amazing isn't it! Of course Anne – use the photo! It’s here on flickr

I think there’s one of the both us in that set too!

Marie, they worked so well together that I had completely forgotten that they had only just met each other a day or so before! That really is amazing isn’t it!

]]> By: Anne Mirtschin http://teachingsagittarian.com/2010/03/student-projects-flat-classroom-2010-mumbai-india/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Anne Mirtschin Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:02 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=538#comment-564 Even though I have been part of this process several times, it never ceases to amaze me either. Some of our most innovative educators are our students, yet we rarely let them be so. The fact that they had not met each other before, worked with enthausiastic virtual members as well, kept working through their precious lunchtimes, experienced 'nerves' through presenting to unknown teacher and global audiences adds to the amazement. They came to a country that was quite foreign culturally and in itself provided a cultural shock but added to the realism that is now the flatclassroom. Thanks Chrissy for showing such a keen interest in the project and giving students that nerve wracking audience. Finally I love the fact that despite them coming from different cultures, backgraounds, religions etc they all have common passions and ideas for their future, including that of education. (Chrissy can I use your photo? I love that and I had to give my tshirt to a student who turned up on the last day.) Even though I have been part of this process several times, it never ceases to amaze me either. Some of our most innovative educators are our students, yet we rarely let them be so. The fact that they had not met each other before, worked with enthausiastic virtual members as well, kept working through their precious lunchtimes, experienced ‘nerves’ through presenting to unknown teacher and global audiences adds to the amazement. They came to a country that was quite foreign culturally and in itself provided a cultural shock but added to the realism that is now the flatclassroom. Thanks Chrissy for showing such a keen interest in the project and giving students that nerve wracking audience.
Finally I love the fact that despite them coming from different cultures, backgraounds, religions etc they all have common passions and ideas for their future, including that of education.
(Chrissy can I use your photo? I love that and I had to give my tshirt to a student who turned up on the last day.)

]]> By: Marie Coleman http://teachingsagittarian.com/2010/03/student-projects-flat-classroom-2010-mumbai-india/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Marie Coleman Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:32:15 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=538#comment-559 What is even more amazing to me is that those final products - with all of the brainstorming, collaboration (both face-to-face and virtual), 'pitch' development, feedback and action on continuous improvement - was all done in three days with people they had not met before! Wow! The student ideas and presentations were very powerful and I can only imagine what could be accomplished with such a focus in our limited time in the traditional setting. Glad you had an avenue for participation! What is even more amazing to me is that those final products – with all of the brainstorming, collaboration (both face-to-face and virtual), ‘pitch’ development, feedback and action on continuous improvement – was all done in three days with people they had not met before! Wow! The student ideas and presentations were very powerful and I can only imagine what could be accomplished with such a focus in our limited time in the traditional setting. Glad you had an avenue for participation!

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