tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831382000244017172.post3174084057964895623..comments2023-08-02T03:04:04.577-07:00Comments on The CodeBeneath: Global Collaboraton In the Second GradeJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053090306859709462noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831382000244017172.post-11903089384325975222008-12-17T06:02:00.000-08:002008-12-17T06:02:00.000-08:00It is an interesting concept. One that I know hap...It is an interesting concept. One that I know happens (in less technical norms). My son's school does this with writing skills and snail mail.<BR/><BR/>But, I think the real problem will be "matching" skills...and coordinating classes. I think that there is value in globally communicating and using the Internet to do so. However, I believe the reward for collaborative learning is very low.<BR/><BR/>Just looking at the cognitive learning experience associated with working professionals. I'd say that there is very low learning associated with Internet collaboration. Sure, work gets done - but it depends on individual skills and abilities - not the collaboration to promote the cross learning.<BR/><BR/>That said, it would be an interesting experiment. I'd love to help you build it.<BR/><BR/>Having spent almost more of my working life outside the United States (as well as both of my kids being born overseas) I can assure you there is great value in exposing second graders to other cultures and kids. Starting this exposure early, will ensure we move far away from the "local-yocal" attitude that I know exists still.Kit Plummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235624888148158256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831382000244017172.post-53294868346671659572008-02-10T20:48:00.000-08:002008-02-10T20:48:00.000-08:00Good point. The internet makes the world seem so ...Good point. The internet makes the world seem so accessible, I sometimes forget that the people on the internet are using it at different times.<BR/><BR/>I am reminded of a idea that may work in that case. It is the same idea that this Google TechTalk proposes for solo version of a human-powered <A HREF="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8246463980976635143&q=Human+Computation&hl=en" REL="nofollow"> image labeling game.</A><BR/><BR/>Basically, the program could for any of the math problems, record the solution from a pair of live students. Then, if a student comes online, but does not have a live collaborator, the program could playback the pre-reocorded collaboration of the other player.<BR/><BR/>This is obviously not as powerful a motivator as working with another live student, but at least the students can get a feel for how another person, from another culture, contributed to the problem solving.<BR/><BR/>Another idea might be to capture each solution step as an email, the same kind of concept used by email chess.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053090306859709462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831382000244017172.post-29529365569644204152008-02-08T09:06:00.000-08:002008-02-08T09:06:00.000-08:00Interesting idea, but how do these kids overcome t...Interesting idea, but how do these kids overcome the time zone difference? When it's 9am in the U.S., it's 9pm (or thereabouts) in India and China.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com