Blog Posts Across Horizon Project 2008

Mobile Broadband

Mobile broadband is a very important meta-trend. It has helped people all around the world to do many different things. For example, it has helped people communicate with each other in ways people in the past have never thought was possible. Also, it was helped in many businesses by using (for example) videoconferences to connect people from different areas of the world, instead of them having to travel for that one conferen… Continue

Posted by Dana on June 12, 2008 at 1:21pm — No Comments

reflection & evaluation

• Discuss the main social and ethical issues related to the topic and weigh up the main ideas The main social and ethical issues with my topic is abusing the power and freedom you are given on these sites. For example on wikipedia, posting false information on as fact or on Youtube by posting rude illicit videos. Another social and ethical issue which could arise would be cyber bullying…this could be done on any t… Continue

Posted by Tawney k on June 10, 2008 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Horizon Project 2008 Awards

The final awards for best wiki pages as well as best multimedia (video) were announced at the Awards Ceremony yesterday. Congratulations to ALL students who participated in this project, with a special acknowledgment to those who received awards. more information and a full list of awards with recipients can be found on the Awards Wiki. The multimedia meta-awards, as judged by our guest Terry Freedman, for the top 3 videos for the pr… Continue

Posted by Julie Lindsay on June 10, 2008 at 5:51am — No Comments

Evaluation

During the horizon project many aspects of grassroots video were explored such as the impact grassroots video has on education, politics, heath and entertainment… Continue

Posted by Jess on June 9, 2008 at 5:45pm — 1 Comment

Announcing the HP 2008 Awards Ceremony

This is it! Get ready for the finale to our project everyone! We are having the Awards Ceremony in Elluminate on Monday June 9 at 7pm GMT (3pm EDT). This is the culmination of the project with awards announced for best wiki pages as well as best multimedia pieces. Also this time we announce our meta-awards for the best of the best with one video being awarded the top 'best of show' prize.… Continue

Posted by Julie Lindsay on June 8, 2008 at 11:06pm — No Comments

Reflection/ Evaluation

I finally finished my second Video since my first video I could not upload it because it is in my laptop which needs a new hard drive. The most things I learned is to always have backup. At the beginning of this project, I was scared to fail this because I never ever was in touch with people from around the world in a project. This was my first time and I really enjoyed it. We were put into groups. In total, there were thirteen groups. The group that I was in is Collaboration Webs and I had to f… Continue

Posted by Muneera on June 7, 2008 at 7:47pm — 1 Comment

Reflection and Evaluation

After finishing our Design Technology (DT) units for Term 1 and half of Term 2, we joined the IT class, with Mrs. Lindsay. For last year’s IT subject, we learned things that are related to graphics and web designing such as the use of Adobe and Macromedia. As for this year in Grade 10, we were to make video clips on the impacts of technology on humans. At the same time, we were divided into groups, not just between us, but as well as students from around the world, like the U.S., Australia, Japa… Continue

Posted by Raihan on June 7, 2008 at 10:27am — 1 Comment

Final reflection.

The topic of Connecting People via the Network is one of the most vital meta-trends of the Horizon Project. I believe so because without communicating through the network with the other students, without connecting with the teachers and without connecting with each other using the network, the chances of this project to be successful are very low. I believe that communicating and using the network is absolut… Continue

Posted by K.J. on June 6, 2008 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Reflection and Evaluation

I have finally finished my requirements with the horizon project. At the beginning I honestly thought I was going to fail this course as I never heard about horizon Project. Some of the students said it was similar to face book and flickr but considering that I do not go on either of the social utilities, I was still frightened! We were all put into groups, in total there were thirteen groups. I was out in the group “Grassroots video” and I had to focus on its “Impact on Education.” At first I d… Continue

Posted by Sara on June 6, 2008 at 4:47pm — 1 Comment

Final Reflection and Evaluation

Learning about Collective Sharing and Generation of Knowledge was very interesting for me. It was a topic I have never came across, amongst all the others, and was curious on gaining more information about it. What was even more interesting was that I discovered and learned about these topics a long with the help of an incredible team member. How relevant? Collective Sharing and Generation of Knowledge is all about COLLABORATIVE work; you collect your knowledge and then you share it! Now this wa… Continue

Posted by Dana El-Ghazal on June 4, 2008 at 12:54pm — 2 Comments

Summit Reflection

/Users/Michelle/Desktop/Slide1.jpg In today’s society, we are constantly submerged in collaboration. Aspects of collaboration makes communication so simple. “Collaboration no longer calls for expensive equipment”(Horizon Report 2008) New tools are very small, portable, free, and flexible. This allows for users to participate in more collaboration. There are so many different tools that are addressed when talking about Collaborative Webs. Tools ranging from Computers to Cell phone open doors fo… Continue

Posted by Michelle L on June 3, 2008 at 4:18pm — No Comments

Summit !

Collective Intelligence is the name given to research and knowledge that is put together by people from all over the world. Collective intelligence is evident in projects such as Wikipedia, blogging communities such as our class ITGS Blog, and webcast communities such as Teachers Teachi… Continue

Posted by Argemira F. on June 3, 2008 at 4:23am — No Comments

Horizon Project Awards Ceremony on June 9

I am pleased to announce that the Horizon Project 2008 Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday June 9. This is when the results of the video judging will take place. There will also be other awards and commendations. Don't miss it! More information can be found on the Awards wiki! Continue

Posted by Julie Lindsay on June 1, 2008 at 5:16pm — No Comments

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Posted by Susan Ettenheim on May 30, 2008 at 12:07am — No Comments

Horizon Project in Qatar news

The Penninsula, Qatar's leading English daily paper published a short version of our orignal press release. Here is the online version. I sent them a great pic from my class but it is not in the online version....will have to check the newspaper itself. Did anyone else get local publicity?? Continue

Posted by Julie Lindsay on May 27, 2008 at 7:42am — 1 Comment

Judging has started: Well done everyone!

Congratulations to all students who managed to produce a multimedia artifact in time for the judging! I have spent a few hours of the past 2 days watching these videos and tidying up wiki pages (so that it is easier for outsiders to understand what is going on). You should all be feeling a sense of relief and of achievement. What happens now? Well, post-project reflections are very welcome, and please post them on this Ning so we can all read them. Also, don't forget to fill in t… Continue

Posted by Julie Lindsay on May 26, 2008 at 5:27pm — No Comments

horizon project reflection

This project was very interesting. Communicating with different people form different cultures is an interesting way of learning. Even thought the website is a good looking one, it was hard to find yourself around this vast website!! But overall I had fun participating and it is a healthy experience of learning and discovering new things that everyone should at least try to experience. Continue

Posted by iscia on May 26, 2008 at 11:36am — No Comments

Horizon Project Reflection

I think this Project is hard to accomplish but overall a good experience for it helped us get closer to the web world and have connections with other people from other countries and learn to work in groups long distance. It’s amazing how we can organize and cooperate with people so far away and this makes us realize the effectiveness of web communities such as Ning. This project also makes you be aware of all the fields in life that technology affects such as communication, medicine, science etc… Continue

Posted by Leire on May 26, 2008 at 11:36am — No Comments

Reflection

This semester in computers we did a Project with wikispaces. Each one of us got assigned a group. In this group kids of all countries worked. The first thing we did was create a Ning, after we contacted with the people of our group. We then began working on a video, this video had to explain our topic in the WIKI. My topic was about Impact on government, politics and employment in games as pedagogical platforms. At the beginning I had problems entering my wiki and posting comments but these last… Continue

Posted by Maria on May 26, 2008 at 11:33am — No Comments

opinion

This Project could have been a blast, but do a lack of clarity it has been discontrolled and do to that it has not been as fun as it could have been with more control or clarity. For me there was a lack of clarity, so it could have far more interesting. Excluding those factors this project has been good because it has a good combination between socializing and learning. Continue

Posted by victor on May 26, 2008 at 11:32am — No Comments

Horizon Project 2008 Reflection

To what I’m concerned, this ning project was, sometimes, too big on us, especially when we wanted to keep up with the dates expected. However, counting that we only had three hours a week to work on it, we did rather good. Sometimes I found this project was in a higher level for our level, since people working in out teams in the ning were 11th or 12th graders and we only were 9th and 10th graders. With this ning project I learned more about how society changes when things modernize and with my… Continue

Posted by Jenny on May 26, 2008 at 11:29am — No Comments

Horizon project reflection

The thing that I like was the ning page, the first few days that we talked with our friends. The whole project was also very complicated and didn’t have enough help. Continue

Posted by umberto on May 26, 2008 at 11:27am — No Comments

Hotizon Project reflection

In my opinion, this project was too “advanced” to do in an Elective class; students weren’t sure about what they had to do and how. Moreover, we had problems accessing the Ning. However, it was a good experience because we got to communicate with students from all over the world and we were able to get our ideas together to create something. Although I personally felt lost throughout the project, I was able to understand grass root videos and their impact on education, make a video of my own and… Continue

Posted by Anna on May 26, 2008 at 11:26am — No Comments

Horizon Project Reflection

The horizon project had positive things, but also difficult and not very fun stuff. The things I liked about the project were that you could communicate with people around the world, showing them videos, photos, and explanations. Editing my personal page was also cool. The negatives things about the horizon project were that it was a quite complicated for me. Continue

Posted by Marta M. on May 26, 2008 at 11:23am — No Comments

Horizon Project Reflection

This project was really interesting because of two things: first I had the opportunity to learn more about the uses of the ning; also we had the opportunity to know other people from different place around the world. Second I learned more about the connection between human and the machines we invent. Continue

Posted by Anna on May 26, 2008 at 11:23am — No Comments

HORIZON PROJECT REFLECTION

Although this project was somehow confusing sometimes, it was also very educational and an interesting way to communicate with people around the world, talking about global issues and aspects. It is a way to know people and also see their points of view. The wiki project creates a common space open to every different part of the world. I personally had trouble editing the page, but I can say I tried. Continue

Posted by Dunia on May 26, 2008 at 11:21am — No Comments

Horizon Project Reflection

I think this project was a great idea to get to know students from different places around the world. It wasn’t all about talking and getting to know each other, but it was more of a working together project. I think it was really interesting because I learned about things that increased my knowledge in many different ways specially in what Data Mashups was all about. Continue

Posted by Carla on May 26, 2008 at 11:19am — No Comments

Horizon Project Reflexion

Refletcion I liked this project very much. I understood how people communicate via the network and how there are different ways you can communicate. I discovered many webs I didn’t know that they existed and that are very useful. The video I made shows different webs that are used for communication and that enable you to have contact with friends that aren’t near you. It tells for what they are used in general. This project was confusing but little by little entertaining. Continue

Posted by Helen on May 26, 2008 at 11:18am — No Comments

horizon project reflection.

Reflection I think this project was really productive, to communicate with other people with security around the world. We had the opportunity to write, and show them our traditions in this school, as well as see theirs. I helped them to find some sources to learn Spanish, which I think it is a good idea. Also, the videos we did, and they did were fun to see. To compare the schools, their way of life in other countries, etc… In conclusion it was an entertaining, but a little difficult project to… Continue

Posted by andy on May 26, 2008 at 11:18am — No Comments

Reflection text

I enjoyed this project because it opened up new possibilities to learning, and helped us establish a group interaction with fellow students from schools from around the world. Personally, I found some of the communication slightly difficult, and the goals or things that had to be done were not clear to me. However, and most importantly, this project is clearly an enhancing experience from which everyone will learn something. Continue

Posted by Lucas A on May 26, 2008 at 11:16am — No Comments

Horizon Project REFLECTION

I thought the Horizon Project was a great idea to bring together different cultures through the web. Unfortunately, I found it complicated to follow all the different steps and I got confused many time with the wikispaces, ning and others. I think I would do a better job next year if I could try it in 10th grade. Continue

Posted by Eliot M. on May 26, 2008 at 11:15am — No Comments

Horizon project reflection

I liked this project because I communicated with people around the world. I talked and collaborated with them. I liked changing my ning page and talking with other people. Understanding my subject was difficult but I liked doing the video. I enjoyed doing this project but it was a little difficult. Continue

Posted by Olimpia on May 26, 2008 at 11:10am — No Comments

Reflection

I think that doing this project helped us learning how to socialize with people from different cultures. I also learned a lot on how to work with people online. The only thing about this project is that it has a very high level for my grade. If I did it next year I think I would do a great job. Betty Escura Continue

Posted by Betty on May 26, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

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Posted by Luis on May 26, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Student Summit for WHS today

Feel free to join us today at 10:45 am and again at 1:20 pm as the students at Westwood present in the student summit for Horizon 2008. Just click on the elluminate link: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2007066&password=M.9301D01FB411E98248792B3A33F345 Bring a mike and you may ask them questions. Next Wednesday at 5:20 am EST the Qatar class will have a summit and at 9:30 AM the… Continue

Posted by Vicki Davis on May 20, 2008 at 10:39am — 1 Comment

Post Project Reflection

I learned how second life could impact our lives by, doing things in second life for your job without leaving your home. This project was very inportant because we got the opprotunity to work with people from all over the globe. The highlight of the project was learning what computing in 3d is. Some frustrations were, we were never on the wiki or ning at the same time. Continue

Posted by Andrew on May 19, 2008 at 3:09pm — No Comments

Hoirzon Reflection

My topic was on Data Mashups. My subgroup was how mashups have an impact on government,politics, and employment. I learned that mashups are data mashed together to make one software. While researching my topic i found a really helpful site that showed me different kinds of mashups that have been made. I was able to find a mashup on dirtbike riding that my movie is based on. The mashup wiki was great and all members contributed. I didn't have any problems with my partners. I think the horizon pro… Continue

Posted by GracieS_Ww22 on May 19, 2008 at 3:09pm — No Comments

Post Project Reflection

From the horizon project I learned how to use camtasia and how to do more effects on a video than I knew before. I liked talking to the people from other places, but my partners never really talked to me. They also did not do very much on the wiki. Overall this project was a great experience and will help me in the future. Continue

Posted by SaraAWusa on May 19, 2008 at 3:08pm — No Comments

Reflection

I learned a lot of different things throughout this project. I learned how to connect with people all over the world, i learned how elementary middle and highschool students are connected to the internet. To learn more about Connecting People Via the network click-->http://horizonproject2008.wikispaces.com/CPN+Education This project was important in many different ways. You learned how people of all ages are connected in so many ways. The only frustration was that only 3 people contributed to… Continue

Posted by Kristi W. from Georgia, USA on May 19, 2008 at 3:08pm — No Comments

Post Project Reflection

During this project I learned all about grassroots video and their effect on the world. Anyone can post their opinions on the internet these days and people will listen. These videos have a major impact on the world today. This project taught us and all of the people watching this project how important these different topics are and how they effect the world. It taught about the good and the bad within each topic. The highl… Continue

Posted by Hilliary J from GA, USA on May 19, 2008 at 3:08pm — No Comments

post project reflexion

In this year horizon project I learned that you do not need super high tech gear and programs to make a good video I believe this project IS important because it brings people from different cultures together; it especially removes stereotypes that the younger generation forms so easily. The highlight of the project was defiantly finishing the video My frustrations . . . it would be easier to say what they were not, but it is all well and good, but the most forthright would be the wiki because i… Continue

Posted by Phoenix on May 19, 2008 at 3:05pm — No Comments

Horizon Project 2008 Reflection

Through the Horizon Project I received a greater understanding of how collaborative projects work and of the hard, but rewarding work that goes into it. I worked in the main group Collective Intelligence, and in the sub group Science and Health. The importance of the project was to have students participate and collaborate in a global project w… Continue

Posted by Gillian F from GA, USA on May 19, 2008 at 3:05pm — No Comments

Joseph's post-project reflection blog post

During the 2008 Flat Classroom Project, I learned the difference between a Social Operating System (SOS) and a Social Network System (SNS). An SOS has artificial intelligence (AI) and SNS doesn't. With AI, SOS can tell the difference among your friends, family members, and business acquaintances. This will help you when you need to send messages or edit your page so that certain people can see certain things. This sort of project is very important because, in the future, businesses will have to… Continue

Posted by JD on May 17, 2008 at 1:30am — No Comments

Horizon Project 2008 Reflection

In the Horizon Project I learned about how social operating systems are affecting our lives in science, health, and the environment. The category I focused on was science. I learned that scientists are criticizing the internet because many people are overlooking their work and focusing on blogs written by popular bloggers. This is frustrating many scientists because they are losing their authority on the internet. This project is very important because not only do we learn about new, upcoming t… Continue

Posted by cOLeY_w on May 16, 2008 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

Reflection

To be a part of Horizon Project was an interesting experience. I enjoyed learning about the different ways that we affect the world through the internet. I learned the advantages and disadvantages of the way technology has become. This project is important to me just as it should be important to everyone who took part in it. My group was mobile broadband, and we used the wiki to discuss the different ways that it can be used… Continue

Posted by Sarah H ... From U.S.A on May 16, 2008 at 5:53pm — 2 Comments

Post Project Reflection

What did I learn about this project? It is tough. In my Group Collective sharing of Knowledge I did a video on the group the BD Jammers. This video was a time consuming project, but it was worth every minute. I learned all about how people are using the internet for other purposes than just entertainment. People are now using the internet to accomplish their dreams. This project was amazing and… Continue

Posted by Mitchell Jon on May 16, 2008 at 5:29pm — No Comments

Post Project Reflection

I learned tons of things about how education and 3D coinside. 3D computing and education are for affect age groups as small as todlers. Their favorite cartoon characters are 3D computerized images. 3D is in all of the cartoons and computer/video games that childeren, and even adults love to play. Without 3D we would not be able to recreate crime scenes and catch the fugitives. This type of project is very important, because it teaches us to trust each other to pull their weight, and trust each o… Continue

Posted by Dustin H from Georgia USA on May 16, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

The Horizon Project is Over...

On the Horizon Project, I learned a lot about my topic: Grassroots Video. I learned all about how there are all kinds of websites that will allow you to instantly stream video onto the internet. I think that these kinds of projects are important because we learn how to communicate with people from all over the world, and we learn how to edit and create videos. I think that the highlight of the project was when other peop… Continue

Posted by BrayAnna B. on May 16, 2008 at 4:26pm — No Comments

post project reflection

a) What did you learn? b) Include a link to your wiki on the wikispace, c) Is this sort of project important?, d) What was the highlight of the project for you? e) What were your frustrations? A. In this project i learnded that people are using virtual reality to deal with personal problems in peoples life and that people are using games like secong life for business meetings. b. http://horizonproject2008.wikispaces.com/ c. yes E. Getting done with it on time. Continue

Posted by Lee on May 15, 2008 at 5:10pm — No Comments

Grass Roots Video- Science, Environment, and Health

4) Write your post-project reflection blog post here on the Ning, covering the following topics: a) What did you learn? b) Include a link to your wiki on the wikispace, c) Is this sort of project important?, d) What was the highlight of the project for you? e) What were your frustrations? Due 5/16/2008 In this project I learned how Grass Roots Video affects science because scientists have the power to record experi… Continue

Posted by Betsy B. on May 15, 2008 at 4:50pm — 1 Comment

Horizon Project Post-project reflection

I learned about virtual worlds and how it can be just like the real world. Also, I learned about the environment and the Earth and how bad it is to litter, because my sub-group is about the environment and how games have taught kids to save the Earth. Here is a link to my wiki page http://horizonproject2008.wikispaces.com/GPP+Science_Health And to me this project is both important and not important. It's important because it can teach kids about the environment just like my group did. And its no… Continue

Posted by .:~`ZeUs`~:. on May 15, 2008 at 4:49pm — 1 Comment

Post Project Blog

I was in group 13 A, Evolution of a Ubiquitous Platform Education. I learned so much about how ubiquitous websites are affecting education. Teachers are using many different ubiquitous sites to connect their students and themselves to other classrooms in their countries and around the world. By using ubiquitous sites, teachers are getting their students ready for what lies in store for their future. The futures of students are… Continue

Posted by Kyndall T. on May 15, 2008 at 4:40pm — No Comments

Horizon Project Post-project reflection

I learned a lot about virtual worlds and three dimensional games and how they are changing and how they are effecting us. For example students can operate surgery on 3D patients. Their is also training of people the military is using 3D games to train recruits. I believe that this project is important because it made me realize how much 3D games are being used and how they will continue to become more and more of every day life… Continue

Posted by Christopher T from Camilla on May 15, 2008 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Final Checklist for WHS Students

1) Make sure you have uploaded your video to the Ning. (See instructions.) Due 5/16/2008 2) Post the video on your main wiki page using the video template.Due 5/16/2008 3) Post the link to the video on the… Continue

Posted by Vicki Davis on May 15, 2008 at 4:04pm — 1 Comment

Post Project Reflection

In this years Horizon Project I learned that time management and communication are fundamental. This type of project is important because it teaches students how to communicate with people from other countries. If they want to have a big business job where the travel all around the world, they will need to be able to talk and socialize with people from other countries. The highlight of the project was being able to help people with the problems they had on the… Continue

Posted by Lindsey C on May 15, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Farewell, but stay in touch, to Goodland High School

Hi to all of the students at Goodland High School in Kansas of the 21st Century Skills class. We know it is your last day of school, and more significantly for us, the last day you will be working on and involved with the Horizon Project 2008. A big thank you to Tanya and Amy, dedicated teachers, who rose to the challenge of taking their class through the project. A big thank you and con… Continue

Posted by Julie Lindsay on May 14, 2008 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Outsourced Video

Anyone who still needs an outsourced video = my 8th graders have use of the camcorder this week - please Skype (mrsdurff), Meebo (susiwhoq_2000), email (mrsdurff@gmail.com), or send up a flare if you would like 8th graders in Maryland, USA to do anything with this. Thanks. Continue

Posted by Durff on May 13, 2008 at 5:30am — No Comments

Day 57 - Desperation

If you are reading this right now, I thank you, because no one seems to understand the concept of communication. We have all these problems regarding completion, because people are wondering what they are supposed to be doing. Well, if you don't check the discussion on the wiki pages, or if you don't check your group, well, then it is awfully hard to know much of anything, now isn't it? Because people are not taking the time to look into what they are supposed to be doing, or they are not takin… Continue

Posted by Jonathan C on May 11, 2008 at 2:08am — 12 Comments

CPN Sounding Board

Greetings. A few of my 8th graders are giving feedback on the CPN wikis. We're also trying to get feedback from students on the Youth Twitter network. We've embedded a Youth Twitter widget on the bottom of our CPN Feedback Page that displays all feedback tagged CPN on Youth Twitter. Check it out, yesterday Hannah, a 10th grader in Philadelphia,… Continue

Posted by George Mayo on May 9, 2008 at 5:14pm — No Comments

What do you say to someone who is not there?

We have some students contributing, communicating, responding and participating. And we have some students who simply AREN'T THERE! We are entering a new age in our society with Face to Face (F2F) is simply not enough because so many of us are communicating computer to computer (also called Peer to Peer or P2P). I say that we need effective "techno-personal" skills. If you do not respond, you do not exist. If you do not exist, you cannot be promoted, you cannot get an "A," you cannot ge… Continue

Posted by Vicki Davis on May 8, 2008 at 5:36pm — 2 Comments