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2007 SIGtel Online Learning Award Winners

The Online Learning Award competition recognizes creative teachers worldwide for their pioneering use of telecommunication networks to provide innovative learning opportunities for school-age students K–16. Awards will be presented at the National Education Computing Conference (NECC) in Atlanta, June 24-27, 2006.

ISTE SIGTel is pleased to announce the 2007 Online Learning winning projects.

2007

Winners:

• FIRST PLACE: Julie Lindsay , International School, Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Vicki Davis, Westwood Schools, Camilla, Georgia, USA for "Flat Classroom Project"
  http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/

SUMMARY: The 'Flat Classroom Project' was an active learning project created for students on opposite sides of the globe at the International School Dhaka, Bangladesh and Westwood Schools in Camilla, Georgia to discuss and experience ten technological trends highlighted in the Thomas Friedman book, 'The World is Flat'. This telelearning activity is original in its use of Web 2.0 tools to foster communication and collaboration and to construct web spaces and share ideas. It also championed social networking as a pedagogically valid method for learning.

• SECOND PLACE: Sharon Peters, Lower Canada College, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, and Reuven Werber and Karen Guth, Neveh Channah School, Etzion Bloc, Israel for "International Collaborative Literature Project: From Jerusalemto Montréal"
  http://jerusalem.wikispaces.com/

SUMMARY: This collaborative project was created for students from Lower Canada College in Montréal and Neveh Channah School in Israel to share literature and to promote understanding between their two cultures. Now in its third year, this year’s project topic was Jerusalem, City of Hope. Israeli students approached this project from a study of poetry, song, and speeches in Hebrew and English. Montreal students shared information and literature about their city from a variety of Jerusalem related topics including historical time periods, famous personalities and political topics. Montréal students chose relevant pieces of literature representing the cultural experiences of living in Québec with a focus on tolerance historically and linguistically

• THIRD PLACE: Cecilia Estoque, Agusan National High School, Butuan City, Philippines; Adrian Asis, Philippines; Colleen Cotton, United Kingdom; Claudia Slujitoru and Calin Rudeanu, Romania; Mary Ruby Mangasep, Philippines; Alessandra Talamo, Italy; and Henk Slighte, Netherlands for "My Personal Encounter with the Little Prince: A Telecollaborative Project"
  http://ejournal.eduprojects.net/philippines
  
  

  SUMMARY: This collaborative project aimed to create learning bridges with partners across the world to promote respect and understanding about cultural diversity through the aid of technology. It further aimed to demonstrate appreciation for the work of Antoine de Saint-Exupery the "Little Prince" through written text and artwork. Students related the novel to their own personal experiences, environment, and culture.
  

  
  

Highly Commended:

• April Chamberlain, Paine Intermediate School, Trussville, Alabama, USA, "Can You Hear Me Now?" (http://riskwatchatpaine.blogspot.com)
• Chris Clark, University of Notre Dame, United States, "Snitecast Project" (http://www.nd.edu/~sniteart/podcast/)
• Criss Crissman, North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction, United States, "Connected Learning Project" (http://www.ncpublicschools.org/distancelearning/professional/efieldtrips.html)
• Kevin Delaney, Wayland High School, United States, "Wayland High School History Project" (http://www.whshistoryproject.org)
• Erin Strang, Michigan Virtual High School, United States, "Career Development in a Global Economy (CareerForward)" (http://careerforward.org)
• Abdullah Sujee, South Africa, "Teaching with Flair"

For more information about the SIGtel Online Learning Awards, contact:
Dr. Yvonne Marie Andrés, SIGTel OLA Award Chairman
Executive Director, Global SchoolNet
yvonne@globalschoolnet.org
Phone: (760) 635-0001