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 * Chapter 3: The Flat Classroom Project **

 - First Flat Classroom Project in 2006
 * 23 students, 2 classrooms
 * grouped in pairs exploring topics based on the book "The World Is Flat" by Friedman
 * Use communication and web 2.0 tools (ex. wiki, skype, youtube, flickrz, blogger, and evoca)
 * students posted information through a blog
 * produced videos as well

 -Blogs are used to "track student progress and assist in classroom communication."  -Wiki resources used in the Flat Classroom Project are project calendars, topic listings, and rubrics for teachers and students.  -Students can also communicate through podcasts, blogs, and wikis.

 -Students learn about podcasts in the beginning of the Flat Classroom Project  -Skype/Elluminate are also used for the Flat Classroom Project

 -Ning: "social networking tool that functions much like a wiki with interlinked webpages that create room for dialogue among all those with an account."  -functions similarly to a blog in the Flat Classroom Project  -students react positively to Ning

 -The Flat Classroom Project inspires mathlincs, 1001 Flat World tales, and Simulations.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> -"Mathlincs is a collaborative project for fifth and sixth grade math students from around the world. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">-"1001 Flat World Tales demonstrate how curriculum goals can be seamlessly integrated with global awareness to produce a fun and creative challenge for students that is motivating and exciting."
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">students collaborate with students from other other places
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">students are involved in real world math activities
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">students are able to share their ideas
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">"teachers build partnerships with other teachers"