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Transcript of Flat Class Workshop
Getting Connected and Creating Global
Projects
MICDSJuly 28, 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29487767@N02/3574392846/
What do we want to accomplish?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/3716976244/
Partnership: West Sussex, UK and Chennai, India
What will our students take away?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/3677783841//
Global Collaboration Can Offer…http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/3677783841//
• Project-based Learning
• Authentic Assessment
• Differentiated Instruction
My Experiencehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/3677783841//
Project Created By:http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/3677783841//
Julie Lindsay, Beijing, Chinahttp://123elearning.blogspot.com/
Vicki Davis, Westwood Schools, Camilla, GAhttp://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
Common Goals
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blah_oh_well/1472885631/
Flat Classroom and Statistics
Produce convincing arguments
Use technology to find solutions
Become critical consumers of information
Communicate effectively to a world-wide audience
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keylosa/184606430/
2008
The Countries
United States (9)
Australia (2)
Spain (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)Bangladesh (2)
Oman (1)Qatar (1)
The FlattenersConnecting the World Online
World Wide Web
Workflow Software
Uploading
Web 2.0
Globalization & Outsourcing
PLE’s Social Networking
Mobile & Ubiquitous Computing
Virtual Communications
Wireless Connectivity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2646432270/
Getting the Students to Talk
http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com/
The Research
Updating the Wiki page for the Topic:
http://flatclassroomproject2008.wikispaces.com/Google
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jalex_photo/397581862/
http://flatclassroomproject2008.wikispaces.com/Topics
What Google Offers…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/byrion/2971014479/
Your Tasks
Create Google Account
Search for blogs of interest to you
Create a folder(s) to organize feeds
Another Tool
Google Docs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karramarro/2400739038/
Google Docs Resources
• http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html
See “Tips and Tricks”
• “6 Tips…”
http://sixrevisions.com/project-management/6-tips-to-help-you-get-the-most-out-of-google-docs/
More Google Docs Resources
• http://www.govandlaw.org/teacherinnovations/docspres.html
Back to Flat Classroom
Individual Milestone “Artifacts”• Reflections
• Audio Introductions• Teacher Observations
• Student Summit Presentationshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/djwhelan/8395783/
Student Communication
Use technology to:
Collaborate
Publish
Interact
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vaxzine/288280613/
7 Steps to a Flat Classroom (from Vicki Davis at flatclassrooms.com)
#1. Get Connected
http://www.flickr.com/photos/visulogik/2339615641/
TwitterTip: Keep a separate ID for students to follow for a course
Tip: Be descriptive in your profile – more followers.
Tip: Find someone similar to you and follow who they follow.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2008/12/10-teachers-to-follow-on-twitter.html
http://www.slideshare.net/regisvans/twenty-two-interesting-ways-to-use-twitter-in
http://onlinefacilitation.wikispaces.com/Twitter+Collaboration+Stories
Diigo
• www.diigo.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RvAkTuL02A&NR=1
#2:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/suttonhoo22/2512983749/
BlogMake a Podcast
Publish Work Online
#3: Communicate
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/1093864101/
Obstacle: Ineffective Contribution
Obstacle: Language Barriers
Obstacle: Knowledge Gaps
Obstacle: Poor Connection
#4: Character
Empathy
Ethics
Integrity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcgervey/2714386224/
#5: Teach Intuitive Learning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/criminalintent/97078946/
Vicki Davis, flatclassrooms.com/resources
#6: Care
http://www.flickr.com/photos/piper/193387683/
Keeping Students Safe
Keeping Information Private
Standards
#7: Choice
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kozumel/2331237427/
Choosing what to discard
Individuality
Words of Caution
From the Experienced
http://www.flickr.com/photos/awkwardindeed/2532931306/
Reading and Listening
http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/12/beyond-global-collaborative-units-on-to-real-plns-podcast-with-chris-craft/
http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/01/06/collaboration-projects-doomed-to-fail/
http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/12/22/parable-20/
http://ssedro.blogspot.com/2008/01/reflecting-on-parable-learning-from-my.html
Joining or Creating a ProjectLife ‘Round Here: Writing for 10-13 year olds
http://liferoundhere.pbworks.com/
Horizon Project: Upper Schoolhttp://horizonproject2008.wikispaces.com/
Flat Classroom: Upper Schoolhttp://flatclassroomproject2008.wikispaces.com/
1001 Flat Tales: Middle Schoolhttp://ms1001tales.wikispaces.com/
Joining or Creating a ProjectYouth Voices
http://youthvoices.net/
Class Blogmeisterhttp://classblogmeister.com/index.php
JenuineTech: projects for Pre-K through 6http://www.jenuinetech.com/
Susan Silverman: projects for Elementaryhttp://kids-learn.org/
Finding a Partnership
Database: Global Gateway - UKhttp://www.globalgateway.org.uk/