Horizon Project 2008 Simulation NECC 08, San Antonio Julie Lindsay Head of Information Technology and E-Learning Qatar Academy, State of Qatar

Wiki-centric Global Collaboration using Web 2.0 Tools Authentic Problem Solving using Real-World Topics ‘ Flat’ learning – teacher to student, student to student What is a Flat Classroom?

What is a Flat Classroom? Global Collaboration 3.0 Cultural Understanding Digital Citizenship Online Learning Environments

What is a Flat Classroom? Product ‘mashup’ Wiki Video

Student Produced Video

Collaborative Group Wiki

TREND - Grass Roots Video (GRV) [18 students] Project Manager for GRV - Jess N (QA Gr 10) Assistant Project Manager - Hilliary J (1WHS - Gr10) Subgroups/Areas of Impact: GRV Wiki A (Impact on education) - Sarah Al F (QA Gr10) , Renea R (GHS) , Anna F (ASB), Michael P (VIS) GRV Wiki B (Impact on government, politics and employment) - Linda I (BSGE Gr11), Heidi Y (GHS) , Yume A (KGHS 3Yr) , Daniel B (GBA) GRV Wiki C (Impact on arts, entertainment and leisure) - Shamar W (BSGE Gr11), Cristina C (ASB), Rachel M (PLC), Brayanna B (7thWHS Gr10) GRV Wiki D (Impact on science and health) - Betsy B (7thWHS Gr10) , Leanne H (GBA), Kahla I (VIS), Khalid M (QA GR 11) Expert Advisor - Jeff Utecht (China) Classroom teacher 1 - John Turner (Melbourne) Classroom teacher 2 - Rosalind Greehy (Spain) Classroom teacher 3 - Madeline Brownstone (NY, USA) Flat Classroom – Horizon Project 2008 http://flatclassrooms.com http://horizonproject2008.wikispaces.com

TREND - Grass Roots Video (GRV) [18 students]

Project Manager for GRV - Jess N (QA Gr 10)

Assistant Project Manager - Hilliary J (1WHS - Gr10)

Subgroups/Areas of Impact:

GRV Wiki A (Impact on education) -

Sarah Al F (QA Gr10) , Renea R (GHS) , Anna F (ASB), Michael P (VIS)

GRV Wiki B (Impact on government, politics and employment) -

Linda I (BSGE Gr11), Heidi Y (GHS) , Yume A (KGHS 3Yr) , Daniel B (GBA)

GRV Wiki C (Impact on arts, entertainment and leisure) -

Shamar W (BSGE Gr11), Cristina C (ASB), Rachel M (PLC), Brayanna B (7thWHS Gr10)

GRV Wiki D (Impact on science and health) -

Betsy B (7thWHS Gr10) , Leanne H (GBA), Kahla I (VIS), Khalid M (QA GR 11)

Personal Profile Name: Betsy B Role: GRV Wiki D Area of Impact: Science and health School: Westwood High School, Grade 10 Country: Georgia, USA Time-zone: GMT -4 Team Member Job Description To collaborate with other member(s) to create a AOI-wiki page for the given trend/topic To complete a personal multimedia artifact based on the trend/topic and embed this in the wiki To follow the given template and the assessment rubrics To communicate, interact and complete essential work within the given time frame EXAMPLE PROFILE

Name: Betsy B

Role: GRV Wiki D

Area of Impact: Science and health

School: Westwood High School, Grade 10

Country: Georgia, USA

Time-zone: GMT -4

Team Member Job Description

To collaborate with other member(s) to create a AOI-wiki page for the given trend/topic

To complete a personal multimedia artifact based on the trend/topic and embed this in the wiki

To follow the given template and the assessment rubrics

To communicate, interact and complete essential work within the given time frame

Horizon Project 2008 Simulation Sit with your ‘Area of Impact’ partners (color-coded) Expert, Classroom Teachers, PM and APM spread around groups Introduce yourself to the group based on your personal profile (1 min) Work out synchronous/asynchronous communication possibilities based on personal time-zone (1 min) STEP 1

Sit with your ‘Area of Impact’ partners (color-coded)

Expert, Classroom Teachers, PM and APM spread around groups

Introduce yourself to the group based on your personal profile (1 min)

Work out synchronous/asynchronous communication possibilities based on personal time-zone (1 min)

Horizon Project 2008 Simulation Discuss Grass Roots Video Trend and how it applies to Area of Impact (2 min) Research and collaborative wiki authorship Discuss personal video ideas and possible requests for outsourced clips (2 min) Methodology and logistics for sharing multimedia files around the world STEP 2

Discuss Grass Roots Video Trend and how it applies to Area of Impact (2 min)

Research and collaborative wiki authorship

Discuss personal video ideas and possible requests for outsourced clips (2 min)

Methodology and logistics for sharing multimedia files around the world

Horizon Project 2008 Simulation As a whole group - How can this be facilitated as a community of online learners as opposed to face-to-face? What communication and cultural issues were evident? What are the solutions to these? What organisation issues developed? What are the solutions to these? What is the role of the teacher and supporting educational personnel? FINALE

As a whole group -

How can this be facilitated as a community of online learners as opposed to face-to-face?

What communication and cultural issues were evident? What are the solutions to these?

What organisation issues developed? What are the solutions to these?

What is the role of the teacher and supporting educational personnel?

Where do NETS come in? or iNETS? What is the role of technology in facilitating these projects? Wiki – ‘weapon of mass collaboration’ (Tapscott) Ning – ‘professional/educational’ networking What is the role of educational leaders to foster global interaction and successful project-based learning using online tools? Flat Classroom Conversations

Where do NETS come in? or iNETS?

What is the role of technology in facilitating these projects?

Wiki – ‘weapon of mass collaboration’ (Tapscott)

Ning – ‘professional/educational’ networking

What is the role of educational leaders to foster global interaction and successful project-based learning using online tools?

Julie Lindsay Head of Information Technology and E-Learning Qatar Academy, State of Qatar (co-founder with Vicki Davis) http://flatclassrooms.com