Creating VirtualConnections with Asia

“Creating a Global Media Center”Thursday, May 5, 2011, 8:00AM

Honor Moormanhonor.moorman@gmail.com

honormoorman (on Twitter, Diigo & YouTube)

hmoorman (on Skype & Slideshare)

The International Schoolof the Americas

San Antonio, Texaswww.neisd.net/isa

Asia Society’sInternational Studies

Schools Networkhttp://asiasociety.org/education-learning/international-studies-schools-network

Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund

Teacher Program

http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/JFMF

Takayama Nishi High School

Honor Moorman and Geoff McPherson join Takayama Nishi

partners Hiromi Shimoya and Chitoshi Kawakami in Washington, DC.

“The Bug Project”

Takayama students

show charts and graphs

of their findings.

Takayama students

discuss reports.

https://sites.google.com/site/japaneseexchange/

The C’s of 21st Century Learning

• Connect• Communicate• Collaborate• Cultural Understanding

Cultural UnderstandingAdapted from “collaborate-communicate-connect” CC by langwitches on Flickr

The 5 C’s by Holly Arida

• Cross-Cultural Competence: the ability to maneuver in a number of cultures

• Collaboration: the ability to work with others over transnational boundaries

• Connectedness: the ability to relate to other cultures and people

Global Awareness

Partnership for21st Century Skillshttp://www.p21.org/

ISTE’s NETS Standards

http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx

“Global awareness instruction . . .” CC by Scott McLeod on Flickr

“Expand your Global Connections” CC by langwitches on Flickr

Flat ClassroomTM Projectshttp://www.flatclassroomproject.net/

7 Steps to Flatten Your Classroom

• Connect• Communicate• Citizenship• Contribute &

Collaborate

• Choice• Create• Celebrate

Flat Classroom ProjectTM 2010

CC by Shareski on Flicker

CONNECT

Adapted from “you be my witness” CC by Kalense Kid on Flickr

© Vicki Davis

© Vicki Davis

© Vicki Davis

Teacher Collaboration Toolkit

• Schedule coordinator (Timebridge)

• Shared calendar (Google Calendar)

• Collaborative planning (Google Docs)

• Discussion board (Google Group)

Student Collaboration Toolkit

• Collaborative Writing & Editing (Wikispaces)

• Educational Networking(Ning or Edmodo)

• Video Sharing (Ning or Vimeo)• Synchronous Meetings & Presentations (Elluminate or Skype)

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by lan

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on F

lickr

Free Tools for Communication &

Collaboration

“Herramientas – Tools”CC by karramarro on Flickr

“Skype Jobs” CC by langwitches on Flickr

Video Conferencing (Skype)

• Skype in the Classroom: http://education.skype.com/

• Skype for Educators: http://www.skypeforeducators.com/index.html

• Skype in Schools: http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/

• Video Conferencing tools and resources: http://digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/w/page/17791583/Videoconferencing

More Skype

• Around the World with 80 Schools: http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/

• Silvia Tolisano’s images/resources: http://www.flickr.com/photos/langwitches/sets/72157625820681647/

• 50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom: http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/06/30/50-awesome-ways-to-use-skype-in-the-classroom/

“Obligatory Wiki Photo” CC by cogdogblog on Flickr

“Wiki” is the Hawaiian word for

“quick”

Wikis (Wikispaces)

• Wikis in Plain English:http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english

• Educational Wikis: http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/home

• Best Educational Wikis from Edublogs 2010 Awards: http://edublogawards.com/2010awards/best-educational-wiki-2010/

• Wikispaces for Educators: http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/teachers

Globally Connected Teaching and Learning

Cycle• Choice – Explore Examples & Get Inspired!

• Connect – Join a Community

• Communicate – Find a Partner/Group

• Collaborate – Make a Plan Together

• Create – Make it Happen

• Celebrate – Share Your Story & Inspire Others!

Connect All Schoolshttp://www.connectallschools.org/

The Global Education Collaborativehttp://globaleducation.ning.com/

Additional Communities for Global Classroom

Connections• Weblist: http://weblist.me/global-connections

• Custom Search Engine: http://tinyurl.com/globally-connected-classrooms

A Step-by-Step Guide to Global Collaborations

• Define Project Goals

• Develop Explicit Expecations

• Develop a Communication Structure

• Determine Assessment Methodsfrom “A Step-by-Step Guide to Global Collaborations,”

Kim Cofino, Always Learning, December 20, 2007 http://kimcofino.com/blog/2007/12/20/a-step-by-step-guide-to-global-

collaborations/

The Global Education Conferencehttp://www.globaleducationconferenc

e.com/

Julie Lindsay

• E-Learning Coordinator, Beijing International

School

• Co-founder of the Flat Classroom Project

• Member of ISTE Board of Directors

• Member of advisory board for Horizon Report

• Chair, International Educator Advisory Board,

Global Education Conference

Forthcoming book fromJulie Lindsay and Vicki

DavisFlattening

Classrooms, Engaging

Minds: Move to Global

Collaboration One Step at a

Time

“stop collaborate listen t-shirt” CC by cambodia4kidsorg on Flickr