Flat Classroom MiniConference at ASB Unplugged - Day 1

As you arrive
Sit with your team
Boot up your computer (join network 101)
Join Backchannel - http://chatzy.com/flatclassroom
Start completing “cultural scavenger hunt”

Flat Classroom Workshop @ASB Unplugged February 2010
ACTION PROJECT
‘Opening Up Education’

Introductions
Vicki Davis
Julie Lindsay
Bernajean Porter
Anne Mirtschin
Steve Madsen
Laurie King

Schools
Australia: Hawkesdale P12 College
China: Beijing (BISS) International School
India: Choithram International
India: American School of Bombay
Korea: Korea International School
USA: Mount Carmel Area High School
USA: Westwood Schools

Welcome to Real and Virtual Participants
Seven Steps to Success:
Connect: Ning, Wiki, Ustream, Backchannel
Communicate: Blog posts and comments, Wiki discussion, focused backchannel interaction
Citizenship: Reliable and responsible online activity
Collaborate: Wiki, sharing multimedia
Choices: Decide medium and content of presentation delivery
Create: Multimedia presentation based on team work
Celebrate: Team final presentations, enhanced cultural understanding, global collaboration success

Starting the Workshop
Backchannel: http://chatzy.com/flatclassroom
Wiki: http://asbunplugged2010.flatclassroomproject.org/
Ning: http://flatclassroomconference.ning.com/
uStream: http://asbunplugged2010.flatclassroomproject.org/UStream.tv

Backchannel
“a live chat that accompanies a live presentation”

Google Jockey
A person who watches the backchannel and posts information and hyperlinks in response to questions that are posted.

Backchannel Moderator
A person who monitors the backchannel chat and informs the speaker of predominant questions and issues arising from the conversation.

Backchannel Netiquette #1
Answer with @
teachkids: I need help
with differentiated instruction.
Joanne: I need help with my reading program
Hamid: @teachkids I have a great program to share with you.

Backchannel Netiquette #2
Answer with @
Get a Moderator
teachkids: I want to ask Julie a Question.
Joanne: I’m the backchannel moderator, type your question in and when it is time, Julie will ask me what is happening in the backchannel.

Backchannel Netiquette 3
Answer with @
Get a Moderator
Be yourself but not a fake
teachkids: I want to ask Julie a Question.
julielindsay: I’m not really Julie, I just thought it would be fun to impersonate her.

Backchannel Netiquette #4,5
teachkids: Anyone know a great blog that helps teachers.
julielindsay: @teachkidsI have a blog that I write for teachers, you can find it at http://123elearning.blogspot.com– I also love Jo McLeay’s at….
Answer with @
Get a Moderator
Be yourself but not a fake
Be a link dropper
Be up front about self promotion

Our Backchannel Today
http://chatzy.com/flatclassroom

Cultural Scavenger Hunt
Leader: Vicki Davis

Venn Diagrams
Differences
Differences
This
Culture
My
Culture
Similarities

Intercultural Communication
Share your culture with other participants
Cultural Scavenger Hunt: Venn Diagrams
Team Discussion
Name sharing: What is the origin of your name?
Complete this sentence, “Culture is……..”
Share the main thing you have learned in the backchannel
http://chatzy.com/flatclassroom

Culture is………. "Culture is the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes one group from another group" (Hofstede)

#1 - Power Distance

#2 - Individualism vs. Collectivism

#3 – Masculinity vs. Femininity

#4 – Uncertainty Avoidance

#5 – Long Term vs. Short Term

No “Perfect” Culture
Just different cultures

Design with culture in mind
Why you need mentors and expert advisors

BackchannelJumps InHere!

Participant Action Project
You will change the world!
Leader: Julie Lindsay

Opening Up Education
Solving global problems by connecting classrooms

‘Opening’

‘Up’

‘Education’
What are the issues and problems with education globally?
How can we join classrooms together and be able to learn from each other?
What is needed to 'flatten' classroom walls and effect global collaboration?
If classrooms are connected, what worthwhile learning activities can take place?

Collaborate or Die!
Flat Classroom Projects

Project Phases
Investigate/Research
Design - Generation of Ideas (Ideation)
Analysis – feedback
Action Planning
Create
Present (Pitch presentations)
Leader: Vicki Davis

Brainstorming Phase
Coming up with ideas

Three Phases:
Generation of ideas (Ideation)
Analyses
Action Planning

Our “Problem”
Investigate:
What is ‘Open Education’ and what opportunities does it present to improve education?
How can we join multi-cultural classrooms and utilize ‘open education’ opportunities to improve schools around the world?
……Brainstorm
……Analyze
……Plan

Phases of Brainstorming
Select 2 recorders: wiki and other method
Join the wiki: Find your team wiki and start taking notes
http://asbunplugged2010.flatclassroomproject.org/All+Teams

Rules of Brainstorming: Ideation
Generate as many ideas as possible
Don’t judge, DON’T CRITICIZE!
Think creatively, BE WILD
Combine and adjust ideas
Expand, delete, consolidate, substitute, reverse, make analogies, make problem bigger or smaller
Brainstorm responses
Recorders note EVERYTHING!
Discuss terms that are unclear
You will get a 2 min. warning
GOAL: AS MANY IDEAS AS POSSIBLE

Our “Problem”
Investigate:
……Brainstorm
……Analyze
……Plan

BackchannelJumps InHere!

Our “Problem”
Investigate:
……Brainstorm
……Analyze
……Plan

Plan
Go to your team wiki page
Plan by completing the form
Plan your pitch
… Each person should speak about the topic idea
… Name of project
… Summary of project
… Getting ready for your pitch today

The Perfect Pitch
Selling Your Vision to Stakeholders
Leader: Vicki Davis

Story of the Starfish
It mattered to “that one”

What is a stakeholder?

Stakeholder
Some who has a “stake” or part of what you’re trying to do?

Who are stakeholders of this project?
Educators
Principals
Teachers
People in the community
People who benefit

Today’s Audience of stakeholders
Teachers
Principals
Curriculum Directors
Educators!

How do you “pitch?”
WIIFM – What’s in it for me?

3 parts of your presentation
“Hook” (i.e. the starfish story)
Body
The “Close” (what you want them to do)
If you have 3 points, you can have 3 hooks!!!
Each person on team should have this format!

Analysis
How will you pick the best ideas?
What are your criteria for selection?
Select three ideas that are your best
Outline steps needed to implement
List forces (situations, people, events) that work for or against implementation of the events
You will get a 5 min. warning
GOAL: Selection of ONE idea that will be your group’s focus! Start thinking of a name!

The close: Kyle Maynard

Get ready to present
Thursday
1:30-3:00 pm Team Project: Development of Team Project Pitch
3:00 – 3:30pm Preparation for “the Pitch” to educators
3:30-4:30 pm – Pitching to 3 groups of educators
4:30 – 5:00 pm – Debriefing and Prep forTomorrow

What's Next?
Day 2 - Friday
8:30: Leave ASB for field trip to other schools
12:00: Lunch
13:00 Compelling Digital Stories (Bernajean)
14:00: Team Project: Development of Final Presentation
16:00: Flat World Solutions to 'Opening Up Education'
17:00 Debriefing and Reflection
17:30 Students meet host families for dinner

What's Next?
Day 3 - Saturday
Teams break into 2 strands
STRAND 1: Flat Learning Action Talks: 'F.L.A.T.s'. Max 5 min.
STRAND 2: Flat Classroom, Flat World: Production of a Powerful Flat Classroom Closing Ceremony including a 'Keynote' video for NetGenEd Project

Telling a Compelling Story with a Compelling Presentation
Leader: Bernajean Porter

Flat Classroom MiniConference at ASB Unplugged - Day 1

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