Hello, New Zealand (Flat World Tales update)

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Hello, New Zealand (Flat World Tales update)

Jane Nicholls, a grade 5-6 teacher from Pine Hill School in New Zealand, popped into my inbox this morning expressing interest in writing around the world in the 1001 Flat World Tales wiki / “blook” project. I checked out her very impressive website (another teacher to flatter through thievery of her ideas and approaches!) and can’t wait to see where this all goes.

“Problem”: Jane’s learners are grade 5 and 6, mine are grade 9.
Solution: Open it up. There’s no reason other grade 5 and 6 classrooms can’t climb into the wiki and collaborate with other world classrooms there. In short, the project is now open, K-12. We can fine-tune as we go.

I’ve already invited my KIS grade 5 colleague to partner with Jane, and he’s game. So more to come. And the door’s open. Think of the learners’ experience, and ask yourself: why not join?

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