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26 Oct 09
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Vicki DavisFred Haas' reflections are so very real when it comes to ambitious global collaborations. I had to laugh as he said about NetGenEd (last spring's project): "Without question it was a mildly harrowing but ultimately rewarding experience."
The learning curve is TREMENDOUS but once you have it under your belt it is similar to your first year of teaching or boot camp for someone in the military. If you're wondering if this sort of thing is for you, take a read of Fred's very real reflections.
Julie nor I NOR ANY global collaborator will ever say it is easy - if it is perhaps you're not having to be as engaged as perhaps you need to be. However, it is most rewarding!education learning flatclassroom edu_trends bestpractices www_world
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it was a mildly harrowing but ultimately rewarding experienc
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Yet, as Vicki Davis quipped at the beginning of the project, “The thing about working on the bleeding edge is sometimes you bleed.”
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The reality of asynchronous communication that is at times messy and requires patience was not quite as exciting as they were hoping.
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Already, the combination of my experience, having already completed a similar project, as well as the degree of preparation and maturity of this project is a great advantage. I
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