Interdisciplinary+Studies

Integrated Studies, MIDCS St. Louis 21 July 2009 http://micds11i09.wikispaces.com What are the skills that cross all curriculums? (plagiarism, for one…negotiation…multitasking) What are the softwares that will be used? By whom? For what? What is the core curriculum that can be shared across disciplines? For example, the idea of civilization from history, how does it relate to English and math (and science)? How to create a truly shared experience? Name the experiences that are shared, distribute the work ** What is a civilization and how does it shape our knowledge? ** **__Create an 8th continent.__** What technology supports the project? The Sudan Project: An Interdisciplinary Documentary Project [|http://thesudanproject.squarespace.com] Common Goals [|flatclassroomproject2008.wikispaces.com] Closing sessions in the Illuminate Rooms. [] This is a great idea for extending the way we use collaboration.
 * Define their civilization.
 * Create the origin story. What story tells how this civilization was created.
 * Experience a devastating outbreak of chimp flu.
 * See where students go with it. Focus on the process, not on the outcome, product, or assessment.
 * Determine roles (diplomats, etc.).
 * Talk to other nations.
 * Use the technology to set up wikis, blogs.
 * Get engagement by tying it to excitement and not the grade.
 * Borrow from games (Risk, Oregon Trail, etc.).
 * Use a wiki.
 * Have students blog.
 * Create a time capsule with artifacts from civilization.
 * Write a Constitution and broadcast the constitution (foreign language).
 * Develop the national motto, flag, bird, etc.
 * take2videos.org: Use film footage to build a documentary **
 * The Flat Classroom 2008 in an AP stats class (Julie ? and Linsay?) **
 * 1) Produce convincing arguments using research
 * 2) Understand how to use technology to find solutions
 * 3) Become a good consumer of information
 * 4) Communicate effectively to a worldwide audience.