Linking to Thinking

This semester we will bring you an exciting new learning opportunity with the Out of Eden Learn Project. You have been introduce to Paul Salopek’s journey in class and via his blog which is linked as an RSS feed on our blog. We will now take things a step further and join a ‘walking party’ with other students around the world.  Here is a brief description of the project from the Out of Eden Learn website:

Out of Eden Learn is a unique online learning community designed to accompany Paul Salopek’s Out of Eden Walk. Through Out of Eden Learn, students from around the world can engage in Paul’s journey and all that it represents. They explore their own neighborhoods, investigate contemporary global issues, and reflect on how they as individuals fit into a broader geographical and historical context. In addition, they share their perspectives and interact with one another on an exciting digital platform that uses social media as a springboard for deep, meaningful learning. The goal is to ignite students’ interest in the wider world and support them to become more informed, thoughtful, and engaged “global citizens.” Out of Eden Learn is an initiative of Project Zero, a research center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, in collaboration with Paul Salopek.

This week we will finish creating a username (not your name) and finding an avatar that you will use for this project. Next week we will introduce you to project, discuss how it will be organized. Project Zero will soon organize walking parties and place us in a group. We are sure you will enjoy this semester-long project.

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