August 9, 1996: The World Goes Flat

"...a global, Web-enabled playing field that allows for multiple forms of collaboration on research and work in real time, without regard to geography, distance or, in the near future, even language." What is the Flat World ?

"...a global, Web-enabled playing field that allows for multiple forms of collaboration on research and work in real time, without regard to geography, distance or, in the near future, even language."

The Internet has opened almost limitless possibilities for contributing, collaborating, & connecting Read/Write Web Web 2.0

Our Students Already Know This

87% Online Pew Internet & American Life Project Our Students Already Know This

57% Content Creators Pew Internet & American Life Project Our Students Already Know This

Video Pew Internet & American Life Project Our Students Already Know This

In the Flat World, what happens to traditional approaches to teaching & learning? Photo Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34017702@N00/74907741/

Prepare your students, and yourself, for the Flat World

The tools of Web 2.0 are abundant, free, and easy to use. Blogs Wikis (Wikispaces) Photo sharing (Flickr) Video (YouTube, TeacherTube) Online Slideshows (SlideShare)

Blogs

Wikis (Wikispaces)

Photo sharing (Flickr)

Video (YouTube, TeacherTube)

Online Slideshows (SlideShare)

The Toolbox Contribute Collaborate Connect Photo Source: http://www.itz.net/images/feature/toolbox_c.jpg

Contribute

Collaborate

Connect

flatworlded.wikispaces.com

Where do you go from here? Become proficient in the tools of Web 2.0 Adapt your teaching methods Collaborate with Me

Become proficient in the tools of Web 2.0

Adapt your teaching methods

Collaborate with Me

Become proficient in the tools of Web 2.0 Start your own blog at Blogger.com Practice linking to other websites, adding photos, embedding videos, etc. Read the blogs of other educators You will become the self-directed learner that you want your students to become Bloglines

Start your own blog at Blogger.com

Practice linking to other websites, adding photos, embedding videos, etc.

Read the blogs of other educators

You will become the self-directed learner that you want your students to become

Bloglines

Become proficient in the tools of Web 2.0 Jamie learns about Web 2.0

Adapt Your Teaching Methods 21 st Century Skills Photo Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34017702@N00/74907741/

Spark Innovation & Creativity Photo Source: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/10955

“ Imagination is more important than knowledge.” - Einstein

Right Brain Skills Design (think Target ) Story (narrative) Meaning Empathy Symphony (synthesize) Play (enjoy yourself)

Design (think Target )

Story (narrative)

Meaning

Empathy

Symphony (synthesize)

Play (enjoy yourself)

Spark Innovation & Creativity Photo Source: Electric Gadget Experiment

Communication Skills Photo Source: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/678805

Conclusion: Follow Einstein http://www.onedegree.ca/images/posts/einstein.jpg

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Email at [email_address]

Help make Education in a Flat World wiki better.

Join one of my projects for next year.