The Genographic Project EdNet website: www.ngsednet.org/community/index.cfm?community_id=278Posted by Jeremy at IBM.
One of the great aspects about a project as visible as the Genographic Project is that it moves beyond genetic experts to foster conversations with people of different ages and interests. Students, in particular have been very keen on Genographic, and school districts around the world are being very creative in how they use the Genographic Project to teach students about science, history, language, and even music. Read story here.
On January 8th, 2009 I spent the morning with the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) for Nassau County, New York. Over 70 (!) educators showed up to this special session to learn about the Genographic Project and to brainstorm about how they might incorporate it into their curriculum. Most were high school science teachers, though some taught global history or social studies. There were some middle school teachers there, as well.
