The Westwood Schools in Camilla, GA, are starting up the Flint River Project. A full immersion project that all students in the school will be involved in. The goal - to learn about, research, and share about the conservation, history, environmental health, stories, and heritage surrounding the Flint River located in Southern Georgia USA.
Vicki Davis (coolcatteacher) produced a video cast that explains this project in more detail .
Here is a great example of authentic learning - it is multidisciplinary, cross-curricular - an entire school will take part in the process...
The 'River Writers' are already posting their blog entries about the upcoming project...in this group are 15 'hand-selected' students who went through an application process. Sounds like some 'real-world' applications here...but what about the rest of the project. What will students be doing with the information that they are uncovering about the river? Will they be using the expertise of professionals in their endeavour? What will be the ultimate product?
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