The document discusses connecting students globally through online projects. It provides examples of tools like Google Docs, Twitter, and Diigo that can enable collaboration. The document outlines seven steps to creating a "flat classroom" including getting connected online, communicating across barriers, emphasizing character, intuitive teaching, caring for student well-being, giving students choice, and learning from experienced educators. Potential online projects and partnerships are also listed.

1. Getting Connected and Creating Global Projects MICDS July 28, 2009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/29487767@N02/3574392846/

2. What do we want to accomplish? http:// www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/3716976244 / Partnership: West Sussex, UK and Chennai, India

3. What will our students take away? http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/3677783841//

4. Global Collaboration Can Offer… Project-based Learning Authentic Assessment Differentiated Instruction http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/3677783841//

5. My Experience http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/3677783841//

6. Project Created By: Julie Lindsay, Beijing, China http://123elearning.blogspot.com/ Vicki Davis, Westwood Schools, Camilla, GA http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/3677783841//

7. Common Goals http://www.flickr.com/photos/blah_oh_well/1472885631/

8. Flat Classroom and Statistics Produce convincing arguments Use technology to find solutions Become critical consumers of information Communicate effectively to a world-wide audience http://www.flickr.com/photos/keylosa/184606430/

9. The Countries United States (9) Australia (2) Spain (1) Saudi Arabia (1) Bangladesh (2) Oman (1) Qatar (1) 2008

10. The Flatteners Connecting the World Online World Wide Web Workflow Software Uploading Web 2.0 Globalization & Outsourcing Google PLE’s Social Networking Mobile & Ubiquitous Computing Virtual Communications Wireless Connectivity

11. http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2646432270/

12. The Timeline

13. Getting the Students to Talk http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com/

14. The Research Updating the Wiki page for the Topic: http://flatclassroomproject2008.wikispaces.com/Google http://www.flickr.com/photos/jalex_photo/397581862/

15. http://flatclassroomproject2008.wikispaces.com/Topics

17. What Google Offers… http://www.flickr.com/photos/byrion/2971014479/

18. Your Tasks Create Google Account Search for blogs of interest to you Create a folder(s) to organize feeds

19. Another Tool Google Docs http://www.flickr.com/photos/karramarro/2400739038/

20. Google Docs Resources http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html See “Tips and Tricks” “ 6 Tips…” http://sixrevisions.com/project-management/6-tips-to-help-you-get-the-most-out-of-google-docs/

21. More Google Docs Resources http://www.govandlaw.org/teacherinnovations/docspres.html

22. Back to Flat Classroom Individual Milestone “Artifacts” Reflections Audio Introductions Teacher Observations Student Summit Presentations http://www.flickr.com/photos/djwhelan/8395783/

23. Student Communication Use technology to: Collaborate Publish Interact http://www.flickr.com/photos/vaxzine/288280613/

24. 7 Steps to a Flat Classroom (from Vicki Davis at flatclassrooms.com) #1. Get Connected http://www.flickr.com/photos/visulogik/2339615641/

25. Twitter Tip: Keep a separate ID for students to follow for a course Tip: Be descriptive in your profile – more followers. Tip: Find someone similar to you and follow who they follow. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2008/12/10-teachers-to-follow-on-twitter.html

26. Twitter http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/

27. Twitter http://www.slideshare.net/regisvans/twenty-two-interesting-ways-to-use-twitter-in http://onlinefacilitation.wikispaces.com/Twitter+Collaboration+Stories

28. Diigo www.diigo.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RvAkTuL02A&NR=1

29. #2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/suttonhoo22/2512983749/ Blog Make a Podcast Publish Work Online

30. #3: Communicate http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/1093864101/ Obstacle: Ineffective Contribution Obstacle: Language Barriers Obstacle: Knowledge Gaps Obstacle: Poor Connection

31. #4: Character Empathy Ethics Integrity http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcgervey/2714386224/

32. #5: Teach Intuitive Learning http://www.flickr.com/photos/criminalintent/97078946/

33. Vicki Davis, flatclassrooms.com/resources

34. #6: Care http://www.flickr.com/photos/piper/193387683/ Keeping Students Safe Keeping Information Private

35. Standards

36. #7: Choice http://www.flickr.com/photos/kozumel/2331237427/ Choosing what to discard Individuality

37. Words of Caution From the Experienced http://www.flickr.com/photos/awkwardindeed/2532931306/

38. Reading and Listening http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/12/beyond-global-collaborative-units-on-to-real-plns-podcast-with-chris-craft/ http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/01/06/collaboration-projects-doomed-to-fail/ http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/12/22/parable-20/ http://ssedro.blogspot.com/2008/01/reflecting-on-parable-learning-from-my.html

39. Joining or Creating a Project Life ‘Round Here: Writing for 10-13 year olds http://liferoundhere.pbworks.com/ Horizon Project: Upper School http://horizonproject2008.wikispaces.com/ Flat Classroom: Upper School http://flatclassroomproject2008.wikispaces.com/ 1001 Flat Tales: Middle School http://ms1001tales.wikispaces.com/

40. Joining or Creating a Project Youth Voices http://youthvoices.net/ Class Blogmeister http://classblogmeister.com/index.php JenuineTech: projects for Pre-K through 6 http://www.jenuinetech.com/ Susan Silverman: projects for Elementary http://kids-learn.org/

41. Finding a Partnership Database: Global Gateway - UK http://www.globalgateway.org.uk/