When you Go Flat You Never Go
Back!Meet the
Flat Classroom®
Directors
Vicki Davis
Julie LindsayJanuary 2013: http://www.slideshare.net/flatclassrooms/
In This Session We Will….
Share pedagogical approaches to connecting and collaborating in the classroom K-12, and beyond!
Explore Flat Classroom® Projects and browse tools and resources available for global collaboration
Share stories of connected learning
Come to an understanding of what a flattened classroom is and how any teacher can flatten their classroom walls now
Introduction Who is the Flat Classroom®?
Directors and co-founders Julie Lindsay @julielindsay
Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher
Coordinator: Lisa Durff @durff
Where can you find us?
flatclassroomproject.net flatclassrooms.ning.com
flatclassroomconference.com
@flatclassroom
#flatclass
What do we do? Flat Classroom® Projects LLC
Flat Classroom® Project and all other projects Kindergarten to High School
Certified Teacher program
Flat Classroom® Conference and Live Events Inc. a 501(c) 3 Non profit Conference
Bringing together teachers and students for a challenge-based event
Digiteen and Digitween Projects Digital citizenship project kids under and over
13
Flat Classroom® Book!
Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One
Step at a Time
Published January 2012
www.flatclassroombook.com
More than a book…
projectsand
pedagogy
Essential Questions
1. Why Global Projects?2. How do I define criteria for evaluating global
projects?3. Where do I find global partners?4. When do I know I’m ready?
1. Why global projects?
Julie LindsayGlobal Collaboration Consultant@julielindsay
Vicki A. DavisTeacher, IT Director
@coolcatteacher
Drag picture to placeholder or click icon to add1. Why?
To teach abstract tasks we need:– Nuance– Unique situations– Coachable moments– Critical thinking– Problem Solving– Projects where student’s CAN’T copy from Wikipedia, a dictionary, a
textbook, or online source– Unique situations– Interpersonal situations– Collaboration– Technology– Co-creation– Diversity– Personalized learning experiences!
1. Why?
Can you get such learning experiences in
a textbook?
1. Why?
The truth about global collaboration in education.
1. Why?
Thomas FriedmanThe World is Flat"The more you have a culture that naturally glocalizes - that is, the more your own culture easily absorbs foreign ideas and best practices and melds those with its own traditions - the greater advantage you will have in a flat world."
1. Why?
Klossner’s (2010) 90-9-1 principle
P 128 1. Why?
Because social media
behavior cannot define how students
interact in educational
spaces online.
POLL:How many projects have you already done in your classroom?A. None
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4 or more
2. How do I define criteria for evaluating global projects?
Vicki A. DavisTeacher, IT Director
@coolcatteacher
Julie LindsayGlobal Collaboration Consultant@julielindsay
• Student age• Curriculum integration• Amount of time each week• Flexibility• Technology availability• My own technology proficiency
2. How?
The Evolution of Global Collaboration in Education P 7
2. How?
P 236 – Chapter 10Designing a global collaborative project
2. How?
Revisiting: Project Design Relationships
2. How?
Flat Classroom® Global Projects
Flat Classroom® Project
Digiteen™ and Digitween™ Projects
‘A Week in the Life…’ Project Gr3-5
NetGenEd™ Project
Eracism™ Project
K-2 Project Building Bridges to Tomorrow
@flatclassroom
@digiteen
@netgened
@eracismproject
@flatclassroom
@flatclasskids
P10-11*
P11-12
P13-14
P12-13
P13
NEW!
*See the frameworks for each model on referenced page numbers.
Agreeing on core and optional outcomes with stakeholders p 45-47
2. How?
Agreeing on core and optional outcomes with stakeholders p 45-47
2. How?
P 10-11
2. How?
This is the Flat Classroom® FrameworkWe use to outline projects. It uses the Connection Planning Tool p 51-55 andFlat Classroom Framework p 244-249
Flat Classroom Project
2. How?
Digiteen Project
P 41
2. How?
Eracism Project
2. How?
NetGenEd Project
“A week in the life…”
2. How?
2. How?Cindy Shultz, Flat Classroom™ Certified Teacherhttp://whenmissoulawasyoung.weebly.com/index.html
Perspective DetectivesCynthia Sandler, Flat Classroom™ Certified Teacherhttp://tinyurl.com/persp-detect
OPEN ENDED QUESTION: Any other examples you want to share?
“Successful global collaborative
projects start with planning and
designing meaningful and understandable
interaction.” Brain Storm
global
connected
project-based
students and teachers
collaborative
Collaboration Primer
• 2 or more people working together– Higher order thinking skill
• Local: – geographical proximity– more opportunity for synchronous communication– often cultural and linguistic differences minimized.
• Global: – Collaborators geographically dispersed (eg cultural and
linguistic differences or different time-zones)– requires more of an asynchronous approach
The Evolution of Global Collaboration in EducationP 7
Wiki-centric Global Collaboration using Web 2.0 ToolsAuthentic Problem Solving using Real-World Topics
‘Flat’ learning – teacher to student, student to student
7 Steps to Flatten Your Classroom
1.CONNECT2.COMMUNICAT
E3.CITIZENSHIP4.CONTRIBUTE
& COLLABORATE5.CHOICE6.CREATE7.CELEBRATE
Part II of the Book covers the steps, p 31
Flat Classroom® Global Projects
Flat Classroom® Project
Digiteen™ and DigiTween™ Projects
‘A Week in the Life…’ Project Gr3-5
NetGenEd™ Project
Eracism™ Project
K-2 Project Building Bridges to Tomorrow
@flatclassroom
@digiteen
@netgened
@eracismproject
@flatclassroom
@flatclasskids
P10-11*
P11-12
P13-14
P12-13
P13
NEW!
*See the frameworks for each model on referenced page numbers.
3. Where do I find global partners?
Vicki A. DavisTeacher, IT Director
@coolcatteacher
Julie LindsayGlobal Collaboration Consultant@julielindsay
How to find Project Partners?#1 Social Networks
3. Where?
3. Where?
Description URL
Global collaborative project ideas inspired by the Learning 2.0 educational network
globalcollaborations.wikispaces.com/
Flat Classroom Educator Network flatclassrooms.ning.com
Global Education Conference globaleducationconference.com/
Global Classrooms globalclassroom2012-13.wikispaces.com/
Taking IT Global www.tigweb.org/tiged/
How to find Project Partners?#2 Established Networks
3. Where?
3. Where?
Location URL
iEarn http://www.iearn.org/
ePals http://www.epals.com/
Skype Education http://education.skype.com/
Flat Classroom Projects http://www.flatclassroomproject.net
eTwinning (europe online)
http://www.etwinning.net
How to find Project Partners?#3 Hashtags
3. Where?
3. Where?
Location URL
#flatclass Conversations around the principles of merging classrooms and co-creating together
#globaled Global education conversations
#globalclassroom Conversations around global classroom conversations
#edchat Lots of conversations happen on this hashtag in education
#wrldchat Let’s talk global education!
How to find Project Partners?#4 Conferences
3. Where?
3. Where?
Location URL
K12 Online Conference(online only) - free
http://k12onlineconference.org/
Global Education Conference (online only) – free
http://www.globaleducationconference.com/
ISTE ($) http://www.iste.org
Flat Classroom Conferences (Free for virtual $ for f2f)
http://www.flatclassroomconference.com
Lots of conferences by curriculum area
Look for them!
OPEN ENDED QUESTION:Where do you connect with other educators?
4. When do I know I’m ready?
Vicki A. DavisTeacher, IT Director
@coolcatteacher
Julie LindsayGlobal Collaboration Consultant@julielindsay
Am I willing to redesign my curriculum to embed a global project into what my class does?
“Designing a global collaborative experience involves transcending the obvious real time linkup,
fostering higher order thinking and providing opportunities for cultural understanding
while usually making a product that impacts others in
a positive way. ”
4. When?
Overview of Designing and Managing a Global Collaborative project begins on p 236
Discuss!
How can we design learning experiences that embrace global education as well as enforce rigor and relevance? Are these the same?
Brain Storm
4. When?
The question is will you…
What questions do you still have?
Finding the right fit…
Vicki A. DavisTeacher, IT Director
@coolcatteacher
Julie LindsayGlobal Collaboration Consultant@julielindsay
Flat Classroom® Certified Teacher
14-week online course
Learn alongside other educators how to flatten your own classroom
Global collaboration design and pedagogy
Design your own project with other global educators like you!
fcpteacher.flatclassroomproject.org/
Our Live Events Flat Classroom®
Conference 2009 – Doha, Qatar
2011 – Beijing, China
2013 – Japan
Flat Classroom® Workshops Hong Kong 2009
Mumbai 2010, 2012
USA (educators) 2008, 2010
DigiTeacher™ Workshop ISTE 2010, 2011, 2013?
Mumbai 2012
Announcing F.L.A.T.s!Flat Learning Action Talks The online talk you'll want to hear!
Regular online sessions featuring inspirational ideas from global
educators and students.
http://www.flatclassroomproject.net/flats.html
Announcing Project Databank!The best global ‘clearing house’ of
projects in the world
Open NOW for applicationshttp://projects.flatclassroomproject.org/
Is there a Flat Classroom in your
future?Join us
flatclassroomproject.net
flatclassrooms.ning.com
@flatclassroom
#flatclass
