1) The document discusses the Flat Classroom Project, which connects classrooms globally to promote cultural understanding, digital citizenship, and online collaborative learning. 2) A conference was held in Qatar with students from 10 countries working on projects around themes like critical thinking, creativity, and leadership. 3) Students and teachers found the conference a positive experience that built skills like problem solving, assessment, and becoming meaningful online contributors. They were inspired to continue taking action on digital citizenship.

1. Digiteens Go Global Best Practices that Go the Distance

2. Julie Lindsay Head of Information Technology and E-Learning Qatar Academy, Doha, State of Qatar http://julielindsay.wikispaces.com http://123elearning.blogspot.com

3. Qatar, Middle East

4. Qatar Academy PreK-12 IBO World School http://www.qataracademy.edu.qa/

5. Today’s Message ‘Flatten’ your classroom and transform education

6. What is a Flat Classroom? Global Collaboration 3.0 Cultural Understanding Digital Citizenship Online Learning Environments http://flatclassroomproject.org http://ning.flatclassroomproject.com

7. You Know Your Classroom is Flat if…

8. You Know Your Classroom is Flat if…

9. Holistic Multicultural Trans-disciplinary

10. “ Let’s join our student’s together from the ‘other side of the flat world’ ” How we started –

11. The result has fundamentally changed the way we as individual educators approach what we do in the classroom ….. how we do it …..and who we do it with …… ISTE SIGTel Online Learning Award Winner 2007 Taking IT Global Collaborative Project Contest First Place 2007

12. Julie Lindsay (Bangladesh, Qatar) http://123elearning.blogspot.com Vicki Davis (Camilla, GA) http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

13. Framework for 21 st Century Learning http://21stcenturyskills.org 21 st Century Standards Engages students with the real world data, tools , and experts they will encounter in college, on the job, and in life--students learn best when actively engaged in solving meaningful problems

14. 21 st Century Literacy's From Kim Cofino and ‘Always Learning’ http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/10/04/essential-understandings-for-21st-century-literacy/

16. " One of the most fascinating forms of educational activism I encountered involved a spin-off from this book" (501) Thomas Friedman , p 501 The World is Flat 3.0

17. Project Requirements

18. Wikis…Weapons of ‘mass collaboration’ Don Tapscott ‘Wikinomics’ http://netgened.grownupdigital.com/ http://netgened.wikispaces.com/

19. Are you a member of the Flat Classroom Ning?

21. Step #3

22. 21 st Century Citizens

23. Citizenship

24. Digital

25. What is YOUR definition of Digital Citizenship?

26. 'Digital Citizenship in Schools' by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey:

27. 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

28. Knowing what is appropriate!

29. Vienna International School Summit http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/Summits

30. Digital Citizenship “… the norms of behavior with regard to technology use” Ribble and Bailey

31. Joining young people together to take positive action concerning how to behave appropriately and responsibly using technology http://digiteen.ning.com /

33. Be a Digiteacher Three Steps

38. Supported by:

39. Flat Classroom Conference Student Summit Overview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocv9CCm4SzE

40. Conference Theme and Vision Ideation Nation: Citizenship in the Global E-learning Economy

41. No. of classrooms 10 Countries represented Australia, Ethiopia, India, Oman, Pakistan, USA, Qatar, Iraq, Sudan, South Africa No. of students 40 total, (24 international, 16 local) Age of students 10-18, mostly 15-17

45. Cultural Scavenger Hunt Envisioning the Future Pitching the Vision Creating the Vision The Process

46. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Student Centered - Constructivist Creativity and Innovation The Learning Digital Citizenship Leadership

47. 3 Words to describe the Flat Classroom Conference

48. The World is Flat: That’s How We Roll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocSdWHXIrK8 Produced by George Haines, New York

49. Conversations with real authors: Thomas Friedman and Don Tapscott

51. Cultural Understanding

52. Friendships

53. Assessment Choices

54. Transferable Skills

55. Digital Citizenship

56. Reliable and Responsible Online Learning

57. The power of 21st Century web tools

58. Students as meaningful contributors and participants

59. Student Video: Face Poverty http://flatclassroomconference.ning.com/video/facepoverty-1

60. Student Video: Aristmatic http://flatclassroomconference.ning.com/video/artistmetic-1

62. ERACISM – The Next Flat Classroom Project http://flatclassroomconference.ning.com/video/eracism-1

63. Project-based learning as a conference format

64. Community of Learners

65. Flat Classroom Conference Student Reflections http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF_UEuwHP-I

66. “ These students stand on the brink of implementing real change through collaboration and creation” Estie Cueller, Teacher from Houston, USA “ I think the students have proved that they are real leaders and the teachers have successfully contributed to preparing these leaders for the future” Salim Al-Busaidi, Teacher from Oman

67. “ I also learned to begin to hope again. To see promise in the future. The students who came to Qatar were not just a part of the conference but led the way. It gives me new focus and a determination to move forward and create authentic global connections with and for myself and my students” Heather Davies, Teacher, China

68. No Future Left Behind: Keynote Video for Net Generation Education http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kra_z9vMnHo Produced and Edited by Peggy Sheehy

69. What Digital Citizenship ACTION ideas do you have?

70. http://flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/

72. Julie Lindsay Head of Information Technology and E-Learning Qatar Academy Resources: http://julielindsay.wikispaces.com Get connected: http://flatclassrooms.ning.com Email – [email_address]