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7 Steps to a FLAT Classroom
This is  not CRUSHING a classroom
It is about EXPANDING a  Classroom
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Connection Step #1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Step 1A: Connect yourself ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
 
The Connection Function
 
 
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Policies, Filtration, Admin
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Step 1C Connect your students Five Phases of Flattening your classroom
Step 1C Connect your students Five Phases of Flattening your classroom
Step 1C Connect your students Five Phases of Flattening your classroom
Step 1C Connect your students Five Phases of Flattening your classroom
Step 1C Connect your students Five Phases of Flattening your classroom
Backchannel Jumps In Here!
Step #2
Communication Continuum
What does a flat classroom communication  look  like?
TWO types of communication methods: SYNCHRONOUS  and  ASYNCHRONOUS
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Traditional Classroom Austria Qatar USA Separated by Time
Flat Classroom Student in  Austria writes a blog post USA student  responds Group Blogging Platform Unified by asynchronous communications
Traditional Classroom Austria Qatar USA Separated by Space
Flat Classroom Wiki Cooperating Teachers unified space via Internet
vs. Traditional Classroom Flat Classroom Separated by  LOCATION Unified by the  INTERNET Separated by  TIME Unified by  ASYNCHRONOUS  communications tools
Principle The effective FLAT classroom structure has BOTH  ASYNCHRONOUS  and  SYNCHRONOUS  communications  methods.
Step 1C Connect your students Five Phases of Flattening your classroom
Unified by asynchronous communications (wiki)
Students wonder WHERE DO I GO? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Students need a “home base”
 
 
Backchannel Jumps In Here!
Step #3
'Digital Citizenship in Schools'  by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey:
 
C itizenship Why did you delete stuff off the wiki? BTW I didn’t delete anything Sorry for accusing you, the history makes it look like you OMG I JUST SAW THE HISTORY ON THE WIKI..Really sorry for any problems Presenter Julie Lindsay Qatar Academy
Digiteen Julie Lindsay,  Presenter http://digiteen.wikispaces.com
Digiteen Activities
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Create a “contract” page Spell it out!
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Backchannel Jumps In Here!
Contribute & Collaborate Step #4
Collaboration with individual contribution
C ontribute Wiki history
Accountability: Every student has their own ID!
C ollaborate Ning discussion
Taken with permission from Student Reflections Westwood Schools Horizon Project 5/26/07
 
Teacherpreneurs   are researchers!
Message to students…… Contribute  to your team by recording short video clips for your partners to use in their videos. Do not be a non-contributor and lurk somewhere in the darkness.  Come out and be part of the construction. C ontribute
Choice Step #5 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Anne  Sullivan and  Helen Keller
 
The Fallacy of excellence
Excellent students learn the way we tell them to MYTH:
Excellent students learn the way we tell them to.
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Who are we missing? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Creative students learn differently
ALL students learn differently
We need …
Excellent schools  accommodate learning differences.
Excellent schools differentiate instruction
An  auditory learner  stuck in  a  text-only classroom  is like  Helen Keller  stuck in a classroom where the teacher only  lectures .
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Social Network (Ning) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Integrating their Interests
The Gordian Knot
New Ways to Solve Problems
Many Voices for Darfur Project http://stopgenocide.wikispaces.com/
Students responded in their way ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],Doodle For Google
Give Students Choices! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Technology is our vehicle! But not the ONLY vehicle!
Good Teaching is Not Platform dependent ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What students want! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Discernment The Internet is our  library of Alexandria  and our  trash heap.
Create Step #6
21 st  Century Learning Objectives Blooms Revised Taxonomy
Creating Content
Student Artifacts
Convergence as We Speak http://westwood.wikispaces.com/Chapter+1A+-+The+Digital+Revolution http://westwood.wikispaces.com/Chapter+1A+-+Convergence+As+We+Speak
Invent This! http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2007/09/see-my-student-inventions.html
 
Celebrate Step #7 Presenter Julie Lindsay Qatar Academy
Student Summit and Awards Ceremony http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/Student+Summit Presenter Julie Lindsay Qatar Academy
Westwood Schools Summit http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/Summits Presenter Vicki Davis Westwood Schools
LACHSA Summit http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/Summits Presenter Vicki Davis Westwood Schools
Vienna International School Summit http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/Summits Presenter Vicki Davis Westwood Schools
Popcorn Conversations
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Backchannel Jumps In Here!
Why do we still need a Teacher?
Obstacles to Learning Stress Lack of Sleep Brain Rules John Medina
My most important Teaching Tactic
As they enter class Eye contact Call by name
My most important Teaching Strategy
Finding individual Strengths
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__Gs02ZmUmE
 
Secret:
Secret: Paul Potts is you & me!
Pick your Big Three Share in the Backchannel
Don’t change me!
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Google Teacher Academy - Vicki Davis - Keynote Part 2

Editor's Notes

  1. http://flickr.com/photos/extranoise/350901033/ - Green Stairs by extranoise accessed 4/8/2008 – In this workshop we will teach how to “flatten your classroom” and you may ask – “Why would I want to do that?”