The document outlines the use of various digital tools and platforms for enhancing education and collaboration in a global context, highlighting experiences with Google applications, Skype, and blogging for student engagement. It showcases successful virtual classroom initiatives and student feedback, emphasizing the motivation and learning gained through these technologies. Additionally, it provides insights into maintaining cybersafety and creating a supportive online environment for students.

1. Around the world in 4 hours or less Anne Mirtschin, Hawkesdale P12 College,Victoria, Australia

2. Conceptual Age Communicate Connect Creativity

3. About me Some particulars Personal blog Joined social networks Globalteacher blog Backyard blog (globalstudent) – sole administrator Now individual student blogs – joint administration Establishing a flat or virtual classroom Online presentations and pd Laying the eplanks for a web2.0 school

4. Some networking sites classroom20.com globaleducation.ning.com Ningineducation Technospuds and projects by Jen Various Teacher mailing lists edNa many, many more - use a search engine

5. Google applications google docs – processor , sheet, presentation Calendar Reader Notes Igoogle Google maps and earth

6. Working with sheets google forms Chat function Basic spreadsheet formulas Projects

7. Advantages Easy to use and set up Links can be shared easily Chat function Results immediately captured in sheet for collaboration

8. Skype (www.skype.com) VOiP Live chat Audio conferencing Videoconferencing Bookmark and save chats Can record conferencing- I use powergrammo

9. Some constraints Sound quality can vary May drop in and out Lose video ability once more that two people use skype Broadband is essential for videoconferencing However, skype is constantly seeking feedback

10. How I did it… save url for google forms into a shared folder, students copy and paste onto internet explorer tab, fill in form, submit Results immediately filled into google sheet I export results into MS Excel>students manipulate data for summarizing and reporting (ave and sum functions) Graph results Can either screen capture graphs in MS Paint, convert to jpg and insert as image in blogs or prepare MS Powerpoint>uploaded into www.slideshare.net for embedding in blog. Students prepare report on findings Sample student work Year 9/10 Leecie or flurogreen Year 8 Tavish

11. Video conferencing Korea Connecticut - link Canada- jeff - anne Global Staff conferences and planning meetings

12. My flat classroom

13. Teaching about Australia to Nashwaaksis Middle School, Canada

14. How I looked from the Canadian perspective!!

15. Facebook Students have access to facebook Bulletin board advertised the webcast Students added questions they would like answered, so I knew how my content should be tailored. After my presentation, they used the bulletin board for evaluation and feedback purposes.

16. Student evaluation… some sample comments It was incredible, Its just so different from what is normal here. I probably would of never found any of that out if it wasn’t for that presentation! That was soo cool! it was real awesome of the cool things i (and everyone) learned, I think i’m gonna do some research on more later… i really liked the fact that we were actually talking to her. not just in email. i thought all the pictures she showed were pretty sweet. also, i thought it was cool how we are used to different surroundings and habbits.. yes, we dont say put your bookbag in the boot… i still find it awsome, though. i love australia so much! (not to mention thier accents!) I thought that was so cool, for anyone who missed that, I wish that they could have seen it! that was an EXCELENT, presentation. I LOVED IT. it was very interesting, and i think that getting to learn chinese is a very diffrent thing then what we learn here. THANK-YOU SO MUCH. : See more..... My post

17. hardware/software Headphones with attached microphone Broadband Skype Slideshare set up on a wiki

18. Voicethread (www.voicethread.com) User friendly Digital storytelling Collaborative work Moving on

19. Global projects www.youthradio.wordpress.com www.es1001tales.wikispaces.com www.ms1001tales.wikispaces.com From me to you Flat horizons project Webkinz check link Where to find some Classroom2.0 Global school house Projects by jen

20. .....Blogging.....

21. My personal blog http://murcha.wordpress.com

22. My teacher blog http://murch.globalteacher.org.au

23. Sample student blog Flurogreen skippy jimzy honka

24. http://backyard.globalstudent.org.au

25. why should students blog A tool for reading and writing Authentic audience Highly motivational Powerful learning Students want to share etc 20 reasons

26. What do I use a blog for? Online journal Digital portfolios see tawney Lesson plans bulletin board Reflections

27. How to get started! Read blogs Sample blogs – Sue Waters– mobile technology in TAFE Jess Mcculloch technolote Alannahk moturoa (from NZ just lots of bits and pieces) Jenny lucca lucacept Class blogs Grade 5 class in Bangkok Our online ESL classroom Collaboration nation a year 8 blog in USA

28. Cybersafety Usernames eg rose, meatballs Avatars No last names/addresses/phone numbers/other identifying details Joint administration rights Other staff(including principal) regularly comment RSS feeds to student blogs Tips for Keeping them cybersafe

29. Global student/teacher Register for a globalteacher blog Adding in students = easy now Give some thought to username or webtitle (cannot be changed) eg murcha blog title can be changed Eg ejourneys with technokids –backyard -ros0003 -rose etc

30. Live Blogging

31. Sections to a blog Posts Pages Categories Tags Widgets – clustr maps, delicious links Blogroll comments

32. hints Start blogging – it will find a direction over time Blog until you feel comfortable before starting with students Blog regularly Establish a social network (links, comments, trackbacks, teacher lists, nings etc) Do not worry about initial appearance – just start.

33. Resources Web2 telegraph – a collection of hints, trials, experiences and advice 25 steps – an adventure for web2.0 learning ejourneys Mobile technology in TAFE Edublogger great tips on getting more out of edublogs

34. My blogs http://murcha.wordpress.com (my personal ejourney with gen Y) http://murch.globalteacher.org.au (my classwork and ejourney with technokids, links to student blogs and other schools with student blogs) http://backyard.globalstudent.org.au class blog http://christmas2.0us.wordpress.com class blog for work at Christmas time

35. How to learn more Cool videos www.classroom20.com or local nings edNa Teacher mailing lists youtube and teachertube Online pds Edtechtalk WOW (women of the web) twitter

36. Other software for collaborating Ustream Flash meeting Wikis Elluminate Ms communicator

37. Maintaining the contact Be prepared for some hard work Communication is the key via blogs, wikis, emails, twitter etc Sharing blog posts

38. Contact Me [email_address] [email_address] Twitter id = murcha Skype = anne.mirtschin