Flattening the Globe: Resources and Ideas for

Teachers with Global Project Potential

Presented by Michele L. Haiken, Ed.D.

Global Education ConferenceNovember 13, 2012

What skills are we working with when doing global projects with our students?

Considerations for Global Projects

What are the outcomes?• What skills will students develop?• What are the desired outcomes of the project?• What type of activities could students do?

What is the format?• Are students participating individually or groups?• What is the span, sequence, and scope of the project?• What online environments will be used (Wikis, Skype, Google Docs)• How will information be accessed and shared?

What technology is needed?• An entire computer lab or just 1-2 computers?• Digital cameras, webcams, headsets?• Special software?

Other considerations . . . • Do I need to coordinate with my IT Department to unblock websites?• How will I share this project with administrators and parents?

Finding Collaborative Projects

Flat Classroom Project - http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

Going Global – http://goglobals.ns.org

Life Round Here - http://liferoundhere.pbworks.com/

Center for Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Institute of Technology - http://www.ciese.org/currichome.html

CAPspace/Collaborations Around the Planet – http://projects.twice.cc

Classroom 2.0 – http://www.classroom20.com/

iEarn – http://iearn.org

Successful Collaborative Projects . . .

Are clearly defined

Have goals and outcomes

Include and involve preparation prior to the interactive collaboration

Are interactive

Revolve around REAL questions and problems

Are engaging and motivating

2012 Going Global Project

What’s Your Sentence?

Students think about their future by answering the question, “what’s my sentence and

summarize their lives 30 years from now in one sentence?”

http://MediaSavvyKids.wikispaces.com

Connect * Communicate * Collaborate

7th and 8th grade students Media Literacy elective class Collaborating with students in Japan

Use Wiki as a place for students to collaborateAdditional web tools include: Animoto, Skype, Glogster, Smore, QR Codes

Key Benefits – • Provide opportunities to learn about foreign

cultures first hand• Learn how to work collaboratively with

peers using social media• Practice digital citizenship and responsibility• Seek others as experts, not just the teacher• Address media literacy and digital

citizenship

Seeking Participants 4 Future Global Projects

Connecting Students Globally with Music History & Interests:

http://www.rockwritelisten.wikispaces.com

Contact Information:

Michele L. Haiken, Ed.D.www.theteachingfactor.com

www.mediasavvykids.wikispaces.com@teachingfactor

michele@theteachingfactor.com