In this session, we will be looking at how you can use social media like Twitter, Skype and blogging to help students communicate and learn from peers around the world. Technology in the classroom offers endless opportunities to collaborate and engage your students in innovative authentic projects. Last year we wrote the book Connected Learners in class, using SkyDrive and OneNote. Our goal is to show teachers how easy it is to adopt this method and how much the students enjoy working like this. As a classroom teacher, you cannot create your own educational system. However, you can change what is going on in your classroom. This session will show you how to help your students become connected leaners. Our goal is for teachers and students to model a true learner centered environment. Ann will be speaking alongside two of her students: Hanne Wiger and Haakon Bakke

1. Connected Learners;
Creating a global classroom

2. Ann S. Michaelsen
Haakon Hoel Bakker
Hanne Wiger
Sandvika high school, Norway

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6. Our school – our class
900 students
1:1 school
Block scheduling – all day subjects from
8:30 – 13:15
Teaching without textbooks
PLN building with social media: Twitter,
Blogging, Skype, Facebook, YouTube, Internet
during exams

8. January to April

9. The creators

10. Motivation

11. • There is nothing like a great question to send
you on a rich and meaningful quest for
learning.
• Michael Wesch, Associate Professor of
Cultural Anthropology, Kansas State University,
Manhattan, Kansas

12. Recording
• Why?
– Record the presentation in class
• How
– Use your own device
• What

13. Seven steps to connect
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Twitter
Blog
RSS feed
Skype
Quad-blogging
Facebook group
Ning

14. New
Zealand
Cape
Town
South
Africa
Usa

21. Leading
the way
Sharing
Connect
to create
Digital
learners
Learn
from
others