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===Select Idea Competitions / Conversations / Dialogues===
===Select Idea Competitions / Conversations / Dialogues===

Das länderübergreifende Abitur ist gestartet. 2014. Das länderübergreifende Abitur ist gestartet: Erstmals werden Schülern in sechs Bundesländern teils identische Aufgaben gestellt. Ziel ist es, die Anforderungen vergleichbar zu machen. Was halten Sie davon?. (Tageschau German newspaper Google Plus conversation about the German "Abitur" high school exam and making it the same in 6 German states so that the results would be comparable). (Google Plus will translate this conversation). plus.google.com/u/0/112424296951779201005/posts/dCpmXmCbfFR.




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Friedman, Tom. 2012. [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/opinion/sunday/friedman-pass-the-books-hold-the-oil.html Pass the Books. Hold the Oil]. March 10. New York, NY: The New York Times.
Friedman, Tom. 2012. [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/opinion/sunday/friedman-pass-the-books-hold-the-oil.html Pass the Books. Hold the Oil]. March 10. New York, NY: The New York Times.


The Future of Education. 2014. [http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2014/02/28/future-education-q-head-school-palfrey-and-riley-lawrence-high-school-0 The Future of Education: Q & A with Head of School Palfrey and Riley of Lawrence High School]. February 28. Andover, MA: The Phillipian.
The Future of Education. 2014. [http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2014/02/28/future-education-q-head-school-palfrey-and-riley-lawrence-high-school-0 The Future of Education: Q & A with Head of School Palfrey and Riley of Lawrence High School]. February 28. Andover, MA: The Phillipian.


Griffiths, Ben. 2012. [http://www.sya.org/s/833/social.aspx?sid=833&gid=1&control_id=616&page_id=61&parent_id=61&mode=content&for=calendar&cal_add=1&calccp=0&calcid=2087&ininit=1&content_types=.11.&calendar_category_id=51&type_alias=%5bnews%5d&pgid=252&cid=2174&ecid=2174 BEN GRIFFITHS CN'12: MAKING A DIFFERENCE, ONE BOOK AT A TIME]. Lawrence, MA: High School Year Abroad and Homestay.
Griffiths, Ben. 2012. [http://www.sya.org/s/833/social.aspx?sid=833&gid=1&control_id=616&page_id=61&parent_id=61&mode=content&for=calendar&cal_add=1&calccp=0&calcid=2087&ininit=1&content_types=.11.&calendar_category_id=51&type_alias=%5bnews%5d&pgid=252&cid=2174&ecid=2174 BEN GRIFFITHS CN'12: MAKING A DIFFERENCE, ONE BOOK AT A TIME]. Lawrence, MA: High School Year Abroad and Homestay.
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Li, Chris. 2013. [http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2013/01/24/connected-learning-reaches-gelb-and-morse-classes-receive-ipads Connected Learning Reaches Gelb and Morse: Classes Receive iPads]. (The Chemistry and Math Departments are using the Winter Term as a trial period for the iPads to see if the new model is effective.). January 25th. Andover, MA: phillipian.net.
Li, Chris. 2013. [http://www.phillipian.net/articles/2013/01/24/connected-learning-reaches-gelb-and-morse-classes-receive-ipads Connected Learning Reaches Gelb and Morse: Classes Receive iPads]. (The Chemistry and Math Departments are using the Winter Term as a trial period for the iPads to see if the new model is effective.). January 25th. Andover, MA: phillipian.net.

MacLeod, Scott. 2014. [http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2014/04/aquatic-warbler-ive-added-this.html Aquatic Warbler: I've added this "Tagesschau" German newspaper Google Plus conversation about the German "Abitur" high school exam and making it the same in 6 German states so that the results would be comparable, This conversation is very relevant to WUaS which plans to offer a C.C. MIT OCW High School-centric International Baccalaureate (IB) degree online in many languages and countries … and would like to compare the results as a conversation about learning, as well]. April 16. Canyon, CA: scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2014/04/aquatic-warbler-ive-added-this.html.


MacLeod, Scott. 2013. [http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2013/03/symbiosis-ray-wuas-and-khan-academy_4.html Symbiosis Ray: WUaS and Khan Academy collaboration for International Baccalaureate diplomas?, WUaS / Khan I.B. high school diplomas together, starting with, after English, the United Nations' languages, and then go beyond that?, Radio interview about Sal Khan's "The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined"]. March 4. Canyon, CA: scott-macleod.blogspot.com.
MacLeod, Scott. 2013. [http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2013/03/symbiosis-ray-wuas-and-khan-academy_4.html Symbiosis Ray: WUaS and Khan Academy collaboration for International Baccalaureate diplomas?, WUaS / Khan I.B. high school diplomas together, starting with, after English, the United Nations' languages, and then go beyond that?, Radio interview about Sal Khan's "The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined"]. March 4. Canyon, CA: scott-macleod.blogspot.com.
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WUaS Medical School and Hospital: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Courses#Medical_School_and_Hospital
WUaS Medical School and Hospital: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Courses#Medical_School_and_Hospital





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===Calendar (Schedule what you'd like to teach)===
===Calendar (Schedule what you'd like to teach)===

Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/


Join the World University and School Google + Group to add to its wiki-like calendar to teach an open, free class or course, converse about ideas, and jam (e.g. musically or theater improvisation): https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108179352492243955816/ .
Join the World University and School Google + Group to add to its wiki-like calendar to teach an open, free class or course, converse about ideas, and jam (e.g. musically or theater improvisation): https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108179352492243955816/ .
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===In Virtual World===
===In Virtual World===

(Search on the word 'lists' here, too: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Virtual_Worlds)


3D Learn. 2013. http://www.learningin3d.info/
3D Learn. 2013. http://www.learningin3d.info/


Active Worlds Educational Universe (AWEDU). 2012. http://www.activeworlds.com/edu/
Active Worlds Educational Universe (AWEDU). 2012. http://www.activeworlds.com


Alice. 2012. http://www.alice.org/
Alice. 2012. http://www.alice.org/
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ISTE – SIGMS. 2013. http://sigms.iste.wikispaces.net/secondlifeplayground2010
ISTE – SIGMS. 2013. http://sigms.iste.wikispaces.net/secondlifeplayground2010

Kaneva. 2014. http://www.kaneva.com/


Open Cobalt. 2013. http://www.opencobalt.org/
Open Cobalt. 2013. http://www.opencobalt.org/
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Second Life - Harvard's virtual island. 2012. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Berkman/115/53/25 - and teach, learn and share ideas - in group voice chat, or in group type chat, and via building.
Second Life - Harvard's virtual island. 2012. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Berkman/115/53/25 - and teach, learn and share ideas - in group voice chat, or in group type chat, and via building.

SmallWorlds. 2014. https://www.smallworlds.com/

There.com. 2014. http://www.there.com/

Twinity. 2014. http://www.twinity.com/en/choose-your-free-avatar


Unity3D. 2012. http://unity3d.com/
Unity3D. 2012. http://unity3d.com/


WiloStar3D. 2013. https://www.wilostar3d.com/
WiloStar3D. 2013. https://www.wilostar3d.com/

World of Warcraft in School. 2014. http://wowinschool.pbworks.com/w/page/5268731/FrontPage





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AnyMeeting - http://anymeeting.com/homepage/
AnyMeeting - http://anymeeting.com/homepage/


Google + Hangout - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/hangoutplugin - http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/

Meeting Burner - http://www.meetingburner.com/index?page=signup-v2 – up to 15 connection

ooVoo - http://www.oovoo.com/home.aspx

Paltalk - http://www.paltalk.com

sifonr - free communication - http://www.sifonr.com/‎

Tokbox | OpenTok - API - http://tokbox.com/opentok


Vyew - http://vyew.com/
Google + Hangout - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/hangoutplugin


Web Huddle - https://www.webhuddle.com/homepage.jsp - http://sourceforge.net/projects/webhuddle/


Zoom.us - Cloud HD Video Meetings - http://zoom.us/
Zoom.us - Cloud HD Video Meetings - http://zoom.us/
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Wet Paint - http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/
Wet Paint - http://wikisineducation.wikifoundry.com/




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World University & School is a community of learners and teachers who value — and are themselves strengthened by — the rich diversity of its participants. In order to cultivate a flourishing teaching, learning and creating conversation in a diverse and complex world, WUaS welcomes all languages, students, families, faculty, board members, and staff with differences based on (but not limited to) race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, family structure, and economic background.
World University & School is a community of learners and teachers who value — and are themselves strengthened by — the rich diversity of its participants. In order to cultivate a flourishing teaching, learning and creating conversation in a diverse and complex world, WUaS welcomes all languages, students, families, faculty, board members, and staff with differences based on (but not limited to) race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, family structure, and economic background.


All content on this site is freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ .
All content on this site is freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ .


The World University and School program is not endorsed by MIT or MIT OpenCourseWare.
The World University and School program is not endorsed by MIT or MIT OpenCourseWare.