The imperative for global collaborative projects If you have a gmail account – sign in. The go to http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com Click on the Google presentation Join in the backchannel

What is a flat classroom? Flat Classroom Project – http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com

Flat Classroom Project –

http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com

ISTE SIGTel TeleLearning Award 1st place 2007 2006 Edublog Award Best Wiki Teach Global Taking IT Global Best Online Project 2007

Teach Global “ Working with people across the world has challenged me.” “ The majority of my partners wanted to contribute something meaningful to the project.” Horizon Project Students http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com

Teach Global Flat Classrom Project http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com

Teach Global Horizon Project http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com

Observers (Judges, Researchers, Press, Ning)

Tools Used Evoca Elluminate Ning (private areas for teachers) IM Skype Twitter Wiki E-mail Wikipedia Meebo Second Life Facebook! Flickr Youtube Teachertube Google Video Blogs Podcasts (evoca) Odeo Slideshare PhotoStory MovieMaker Clustrmap Grazr Teach Global

Evoca

Elluminate

Ning (private areas for teachers)

IM

Skype

Twitter

Wiki

E-mail

Wikipedia

Meebo

Second Life

Facebook!

Flickr

Youtube

Teachertube

Google Video

Blogs

Podcasts (evoca)

Odeo

Slideshare

PhotoStory

MovieMaker

Clustrmap

Grazr

40,000+ hits ● 109 pages ● 58 students (5 countries) 48 videos ● 6 peer review classrooms (5 countries) 9 TOTAL Countries represented

40,000+ hits ● 109 pages ● 58 students (5 countries)

48 videos ● 6 peer review classrooms (5 countries)

9 TOTAL Countries represented

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbQgwpJqpmk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMrdI58zJjQ

NETS Standards 4. Technology communications tools Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences. Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences. Teach Global

4. Technology communications tools

Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.

Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Taken with permission from Student Reflections Westwood Schools Horizon Project 5/26/07

Taken with permission from Student Reflections Westwood Schools Horizon Project 5/26/07

“ The weakness is that if there is a problem, and you e-mail them, they can just ignore the email, or they can just do their own thing and not listen to what you ask of them.” Student in the Horizon Project Online Existence

“ The weakness is that if there is a problem, and you e-mail them, they can just ignore the email, or they can just do their own thing and not listen to what you ask of them.”

Student in the Horizon Project

The Inner Game of Tennis

Remove the obstacle. (p) Be the obstacle. (i)

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CONNECT Step #1

Step 1A: Connect yourself Professional Development Get an RSS Reader - www.netvibes.com Share bookmarks - http://del.icio.us Listen in – http://www.edtechtalk.com Online Conferences K12 online – http://k12onlineconference.org

Professional Development

Get an RSS Reader - www.netvibes.com

Share bookmarks - http://del.icio.us

Listen in – http://www.edtechtalk.com

Online Conferences

K12 online – http://k12onlineconference.org

The Connection Function “ Your Friends are Your Filter.”

“ Your Friends are Your Filter.”

My bookmarks http://del.icio.us/brightideasguru

http://del.icio.us/brightideasguru

Step 1B: Connect your students Cooperative Learning the classroom This is not group work! Connect Across the district Across the country Across the World

Cooperative Learning the classroom

This is not group work!

Connect

Across the district

Across the country

Across the World

Step 1B: Connect your students Join Organized Projects Youth Voices – middle, elementary University of Michigan , high school Class Blogmeister – all ages Technospud projects - elementary Susan Silverman’s Projects – elementary Yes I Can Science – all ages Taking IT Global – all ages ePals – all ages Global SchoolNet – all ages

Join Organized Projects

Youth Voices – middle, elementary

University of Michigan , high school

Class Blogmeister – all ages

Technospud projects - elementary

Susan Silverman’s Projects – elementary

Yes I Can Science – all ages

Taking IT Global – all ages

ePals – all ages

Global SchoolNet – all ages

Step 1B: Connect your students Do It Yourself Private Ning Private peek into Flat Classroom Ning Flat Classroom Project Skype in Guests from around the world Use your network to connect and create projects.

Do It Yourself

Private Ning

Private peek into Flat Classroom Ning

Flat Classroom Project

Skype in Guests from around the world

Use your network to connect and create projects.

CREATE Step #2

Step 2: Create Pro-sumer (producing consumer) Tapscott – Wikinomics Pro-Learners The producing learner becomes the professional learner!

Pro-sumer (producing consumer)

Tapscott – Wikinomics

Pro-Learners

The producing learner becomes the professional learner!

Step 2: 5 Creation Ideas Start Blogging (see my session this afternoon) Join Educommunities in Second Life Create a podcast Go to a live show and chat Try something new!!!

Start Blogging (see my session this afternoon)

Join Educommunities in Second Life

Create a podcast

Go to a live show and chat

Try something new!!!

COMMUNICATE Step #3

Step 3: Communicate Openness Transparency Your profile is your online identity Effective TechnoPersonal Skills

Openness

Transparency

Your profile is your online identity

Effective TechnoPersonal Skills

CHARACTER Step #4 The Desk – The platform of values

Step #4: Character Discernment Ethics Empathy Patience The Desk – The platform of values

Discernment

Ethics

Empathy

Patience

TEACH INTUITIVE LEARNING Step #5 © 2005, Intuitive Learning Model, All Rights Reserved, Vicki A. Davis

Intuitive Learning Cycle © 2005, Intuitive Learning Model, All Rights Reserved, Vicki A. Davis

CARE Step #6

Step 6: Care What do students need to keep private? Identity Protection Privacy Protection How can they stay safe? Internet Safety Look Both Ways – Linda Criddle Conflict Resolution

What do students need to keep private?

Identity Protection

Privacy Protection

How can they stay safe?

Internet Safety

Look Both Ways – Linda Criddle

Conflict Resolution

CHOICE Step #7

What do you discard? Overchoice – Toefler Our problem is too many choices. Students need to know how to make choices Uncluttered mind and life

Overchoice – Toefler

Our problem is too many choices.

Students need to know how to make choices

Uncluttered mind and life

INDIVIDUALITY Don’t Forget

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