Michael Graffin (@mgraffin) - Australia

Govinda Panthy, Nepal Effie Kyrikakis, Greece Lin-Lin Tan, TaiwanSebastian Panakal, India Karen Stadler, South Africa

The Global Classroom ProjectStories & Project Launch 2012-13

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Bucharest, RomaniaBeirut, Lebanon

Session Recording

This presentation was held on November 16, 2012 as part of the Global Education Conference 2012.

It was recorded, and you can watch the presentation in BlackBoard Collaborate by following this link:

http://bit.ly/GCPLaunch2012-13

Aims of the Session• To provide an overview of the origins,

history, and the community spaces which define the The Global Classroom Project

• To enable international teachers to

showcase their #globalclassroom projects and experiences

• Introduce you to Govinda Panthy and the SAV School, Nepal

• Mark the official launch of Global Classroom 2012-13

Magic Skype Moment at #ACEC2012.

Skyping with @SAVSchool, Nepal

The Story So Far

Global Classroom 2011-12 ran from October 2011- June 2012, hosting over 15 major projects, and helping connect teachers worldwide.

Highlights included presenting at the Global Education Conference 2011, and establishing the monthly #globalclassroom Twitter Chats.

Global Classroom 2012-13 launches today at #GlobalEdCon12

• 42 Countries• 6 Continents• 330+ Teachers• 1/3 Active Members in 2011-12

Our Community Spaces"We're building the online spaces where teachers can engage in

global conversations with teachers around the world"

Contact Directories for our K-3, Grades 4-6, and 7-12 Teachers

"Global Classroom is about encouraging global connections and conversations between teachers

and students around the world ...”

We invite teachers to:•Join a project / Flat Stanley exchange•Establish connections with teachers and classes in other countries via blogging, penpal, or skype exchanges•Share, build and promote their own global projects via our blog and wiki•Join as a teacher mentor, assisting teachers with project design, best practice, etc

Steve Sherman

Stories from the Global Classroom

Australia

Nepal

Greece

India

Taiwan

South Africa

Michael Graffin - @mgraffinPerth, Western Australia

A story of Connecting, Mentoring, and Learning - Globally

Learning with Technology @ the SAV School, Nepal

An introduction to the Internet Google Hangout with Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) Engineer

Connecting with the World via Skype

CONNECT

Skype: govinda_prasad_panthy Twitter: @SAVSchool Email: gopisu@gmail.comFacebook: www.facebook/gpanthy

Govinda P. Panthy, SAV School, Nepal

I've found the Global Classroom project very much beneficial to bring the whole world to the classroom. Many new people, many new projects, many new ideas, great assistance in learning; fun and worthy. More than that I've opportunity to learn to integrate EdTech in teaching. It gives opportunity to have direct contact to the teachers and students. Lucky the EdTech users!

GC project is a great tool to integrate students into global education and enrich our teaching experiences with the help of dedicated teachers across the globe.

Find Out More:

http://savschool.wordpress.comhttp://openworldcause.com

Winners Education, Athens GreeceEffie Kyrikakis, Academic Director

Global Classroom is a group of educators committed to facilitate learning through collaboration and technology. Being part of this community has opened to our classes and students a window to the world! http://winnerseducation.wikispaces.com/

WorldFriends Project, on Scratch

Skyping with the USA

Presenting Greek poetry at UNESCO Innovation Days

The Sunny Thought Global Project

Sebastian Panakal Kerala, India

Thanks to Michael Graffin of Global Classroom, who convinced our Finance Minister of the power of ICT enabled teaching: a rural school in a remote village was granted a handsome fund for a Multi-Media Lab.

Global Classroom has been a boon to us in Kerala, thanks to the team's cross-cultural connections and trans-disciplinary learning.

Train Online Online

http://elearning-rajettan.blogspot.in/

Video: Zero to Hero

Twitter: @sebastianpanaka

Kerala's Global Classroom Thank you Global Classroom!

A team of three teenagers have started an online English Language Training Centre in a member's home.

•Accepting a honorarium to cover their expenses, the team connects weekly with schools abroad on Skype and has a cultural exchange where everyone actively participate.•They engage online English teachers from abroad to volunteer at the training centre. Parents oversee management, making it a cosy family affair. •They blog to promote their business while developing language skills. Now students manage as Moms produce the potted plant container the students used to make!

Lin-Lin Tan, Taiwanworkonlittledreams.blogspot.com

The Global Classroom Project 2011-2012 in Taiwan

Involved In:

•Skype lessons

•Global Lunch Table Project

•Sunny Thought Project

•Oddizzi Class Pals

For Students:It enables students to have distinct direct contact with peers/teachers of other nations in order to gain new perspective about the world they live in.

It provides teachers with various choices of projects in order to integrate students into international education and enriches our teaching experiences.

Teachers around the world in the Skype group (Global Classroom) are dedicated and help one another in the platform. This creates sense of belonging.

It is a whole new way to bring the world to the classroom.

Karen StadlerICT Co-ordinator - Elkanah House Senior Primary, Cape Town

• Students should make global connections so that they can gain a better understanding of their place in the world - a balanced perspective.

• Through inquiry and meaningful connections, learning outside of the classroom is optimised.

• Teachers should make the connections first - they'll soon want to include their students - and colleagues!

• Fun - this is an important part of learning too, especially at foundation and intermediate level.

South Africa joins the Global Classroom

@ICT_Integrator

http://karenstadler.wordpress.com

www.elkanah.co.za

karens@elkanah.co.za

Highlights of the past year1. My own project:

Crazy Crazeshttp://crazycrazes.wikispaces.com

2. Our Grade 6s reading their stories to the 6th Graders from the Vonsild

School in Denmark

3. Our Skype chat with a 6th Grade class in Farmington Hills,Michigan, USA

4.The Global Classroom Memento Scrapbook

6. An impromptu Skype with Govinda Prasanthy Prasad and a Grade 5 class from Nepal.

5. Our Skype chat with a Year

2 class in Margaret River,

Western Australia

Sarah

Abigail

Matthew

Tyra

It's all about the students!

Lessons Learnt

• Global collaboration is about empowering people and building community, not about the latest technology

• By sharing ideas, and professional support, we can help teachers transform their teaching practice.

• Teachers, working together, are capable of turning dreams into reality.

Goals for 2012-13

We will be:

•Exploring new ways to better engage and support primary AND secondary teachers' engagement in global collaboration

•Expanding, and improving our online collaboration spaces

•Experimenting with ways to better include teachers and students from non-English speaking countries and less privileged economic situations.

•Building a promotional & fundraising partnership with Open World Cause and Govinda Panthy's SAV School in Nepal

Global Classroom Lead Teachers

Australia / New Zealand: Anne Mirtschin, Rob Sbaglia, Kimberley Rivett

Asia: Jennifer Fenton, Linlin Tan, Tasha Cowdy, Govinda Panthy

Europe: Effie Kyrikakis, Cristina Milos, Tom Sale, Rawya Shatila, Clive Elsmore, Stefan Nielsen

Africa: Karen Stadler, Brenda Hallowes

Americas: Lu Bodeman, Claudia Ozceta, Deb Frazier, Tina Schmidt, Kyle Dunbar, Louise Morgan, Laurie Renton, Julie Simmons, Theresa Allen, Jen Hollis Smith

This project was made possible through the efforts, creativity, and active involvement of teachers around the world.

We'd like to officially recognise:

http://globalclassroom2012-13.wikispaces.com

Global Classroom 2012-13 Launch

Edmodo Penpals

Crazy Crazes

The Malala Project

The Global Classroom Scrapbooks

Flat Friends & Mascot Exchanges

Christmas Around the World

And more in the pipeline ....

Questions, Thoughts, Comments?

Find Us Online

Twitter: @GCPorganisers

Google Group: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/theglobalclassroomproject

Wiki (2011-12): globalclassroom2011-12.wikispaces.com

Wiki (2012-13): globalclassroom2012-13.wikispaces.comBlog: theglobalclassroomproject.wordpress.com

Michael Graffin is a third year relief (substitute) teacher in Perth, Western Australia. He has yet to teach a class of his own, but takes pride in his role in leading the creation of the Global Classroom community. He still has no idea where this project will ultimately take him, but is happy to go along for the ride.

Michael blogs at http://mgraffin.edublogs.org, and tweets as @mgraffin.

Deb Frazier, from Ohio, USA, is currently teaching and learning with 20 very excited first graders who love learning as much as she does! She began her teaching career as a special education teacher/intervention specialist, and finds her special education background a true blessing working in the early years!

Deb blogs at http://deb-frazier.blogspot.com/, and tweets as @Deb_Frazier.

The Global Classroom Project Co-Founders