Flat Classroom
Workshop 2013
Julie Lindsay @julielindsay
http://flatclassroomworkshop2013.flatclassroomproject.org/
http://learningconfluence.com
Important Places
• Workshop wiki:
flatclassroomworkshop2013.flatclassroomproject.org/
– Backchannel
– Team pages
• Flat Classroom website: flatclassroomproject.net
• Flat Classroom teacher network:
flatclassrooms.ning.com
Backchannel
Jumps In
Here!
Project Pitch
• Pitch your global project ideas in 2-3 min
• Watch video on Action Project page
• Clearly describe your project as if you
were persuading others to join you
The Flat Classroom Project
(the original 2006 project)
+ =
Concept Mashup!
Flat Classroom Project Matrix
Flat Classroom Project Design Chart
for Wiki Collaboration
Flat Classroom Multimedia
Product: Student Video
Pg.11
Flat Classroom®
Global Projects
Flat Classroom® Project
Digiteen™ and Digitween™ Projects
‘A Week in the Life…’ Project Gr3-5
NetGenEd™ Project
Eracism™ Project
K-2 Project Building Bridges to Tomorrow
@flatclassroom
@digiteen
@netgened
@eracismproject
@flatclassroom
@flatclasskids
P10-11*
P11-12
P13-14
P12-13
P13
P13
NEW!
@flatclassroom
*See the frameworks for each model on referenced page numbers.
What is the Eracism Project?
• A global student debate
• Asynchronous debating style
• A global community – classrooms,
students and teachers connecting and
communicating
• Best-practice debating format
• Topics that help to build understanding
of global and cultural issues
Eracism 2013-1
Debate Question:
”The use of Facebook
by students around the world
to communicate with one another
does more harm than good.”
Pg.13
NetGen
Education Project 2013
Mashup of
Horizon Report 2013
By New Media Consortium & Educause +
Grown Up Digital
by Don Tapscott NetGen Overview
P 12-13
• MOOCs
• Tablet Computing
> 1
year
• Games and
Gamification
• Learning Analytics
2-3
years
• 3D Printing
• Wearable Technology
4-5
years
8 NetGen
Norms
1. Choice
(Freedom)
2. Customizatio
n
3. Transparency
(Scrutiny)
4. Integrity
5. Collaboration
6. Fun
7. Speed
8. Innovation
See Ch 3, 8
Grown Up
Digital by
Don
Tapscott
GrownUpDigitalbyDonTapscott A) MOOCs B)Tablet
Computing
C) Games &
Gamification
D) Learning
Analytics
E) 3D
Printing
F)Wearable
Technology
1) Freedom (Choice) 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F
2) Customization 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F
3) Scrutiny
(Transparency) 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F
4) Integrity (Digital
Citizenship) 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F
5) Collaboration 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F
6) Entertainment 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F
7) Speed 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F
8) Innovation 8A 8B 8C 8D 8E 8F
Horizon Report 2013
Team Grids
P 240-242
Project Design Relationships
Pg.257
Pg.257
7 Steps
1.CONNECTION
2.COMMUNICATION
3.CITIZENSHIP
4.CONTRIBUTION &
COLLABORATION
5.CHOICE
6.CREATION
7.CELEBRATION
Project Design Tools
Available on the wiki:
 Flat Classroom Framework Sample
 Blank Flat Classroom Framework Form
(writable)
 Connection Planning Tool
 Global Project Design Template
Web 2.0 Bootcamp
• Tools for presenting and sharing
• Digital Imaging
• Creative Commons
Web 2 Kung Fu!
• Choose a Web 2.0 tool
• Pitch it in 2 min
• Rotate
Where do I find global
partners?
How to find Project
Partners?
#1 Social Networks
3. Where?Where?
Description URL
Global collaborative project ideas
inspired by the Learning 2.0
educational network
globalcollaborations.wikispaces.com/
Flat Classroom Educator Network flatclassrooms.ning.com
Global Education Conference globaleducationconference.com/
Global Classrooms globalclassroom2011-12.wikispaces.com/
Taking IT Global www.tigweb.org/tiged/
How to find Project
Partners?
#2 Established Networks
3. Where?Where?
Location URL
iEarn http://www.iearn.org/
ePals http://www.epals.com/
Skype Education http://education.skype.com/
Flat Classroom Projects http://www.flatclassroomproject.net
eTwinning (europe
online)
http://www.etwinning.net
How to find Project
Partners?
#3 Hashtags
3. Where?Where?
Location URL
#flatclass Conversations around the principles of
merging classrooms and co-creating
together
#globaled Global education conversations
#globalclassroom Conversations around global classroom
conversations
#edchat Lots of conversations happen on this
hashtag in education
How to find Project
Partners?
#4 Conferences
3. Where?Where?
Location URL
K12 Online Conference
(online only) - free
http://k12onlineconference.org/
Global Education
Conference (online only)
– free
http://www.globaleducationconference.co
m/
ISTE ($) http://www.iste.org
Flat Classroom
Conferences (Free for
virtual $ for f2f)
http://www.flatclassroomconference.com
Lots of conferences by
curriculum area
Look for them!
Project Management
Shared expectations
Support for Success
Reflect and Redesign
How often should real-time
meetings occur? What is the
purpose?
How do you successfully
host/manage/lead an online
meeting?
Use the word LEAD instead of MANAGE?
Flattened
Classroom
Blended
Learning
Challenge
-based
Project
-based
Flipped
Inquiry
-based
Holistic – Flat embraces all modes
When you go flat,
you never go back
http://flatclassroomproject.net
Flat Classroom®
Conference
a 501(c)3 nonprofit
Australia 2014
Sydney June 18-20, 2014
flatclassroomconference.com
Julie Lindsay
Director and Co-founder, Flat Classroom®
Flat Classroom® Conference Chair
Global Educator, Leader, Innovator, Author
@julielindsay
learningconfluence.com

Flat Classroom® Workshop 2013 Day 2

  • 1.
    Flat Classroom Workshop 2013 JulieLindsay @julielindsay http://flatclassroomworkshop2013.flatclassroomproject.org/ http://learningconfluence.com
  • 2.
    Important Places • Workshopwiki: flatclassroomworkshop2013.flatclassroomproject.org/ – Backchannel – Team pages • Flat Classroom website: flatclassroomproject.net • Flat Classroom teacher network: flatclassrooms.ning.com
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Project Pitch • Pitchyour global project ideas in 2-3 min • Watch video on Action Project page • Clearly describe your project as if you were persuading others to join you
  • 5.
    The Flat ClassroomProject (the original 2006 project) + = Concept Mashup!
  • 6.
  • 7.
    Flat Classroom ProjectDesign Chart for Wiki Collaboration
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Flat Classroom® Global Projects FlatClassroom® Project Digiteen™ and Digitween™ Projects ‘A Week in the Life…’ Project Gr3-5 NetGenEd™ Project Eracism™ Project K-2 Project Building Bridges to Tomorrow @flatclassroom @digiteen @netgened @eracismproject @flatclassroom @flatclasskids P10-11* P11-12 P13-14 P12-13 P13 P13 NEW! @flatclassroom *See the frameworks for each model on referenced page numbers.
  • 11.
    What is theEracism Project? • A global student debate • Asynchronous debating style • A global community – classrooms, students and teachers connecting and communicating • Best-practice debating format • Topics that help to build understanding of global and cultural issues
  • 12.
    Eracism 2013-1 Debate Question: ”Theuse of Facebook by students around the world to communicate with one another does more harm than good.”
  • 15.
  • 16.
    NetGen Education Project 2013 Mashupof Horizon Report 2013 By New Media Consortium & Educause + Grown Up Digital by Don Tapscott NetGen Overview P 12-13
  • 17.
    • MOOCs • TabletComputing > 1 year • Games and Gamification • Learning Analytics 2-3 years • 3D Printing • Wearable Technology 4-5 years 8 NetGen Norms 1. Choice (Freedom) 2. Customizatio n 3. Transparency (Scrutiny) 4. Integrity 5. Collaboration 6. Fun 7. Speed 8. Innovation See Ch 3, 8 Grown Up Digital by Don Tapscott
  • 18.
    GrownUpDigitalbyDonTapscott A) MOOCsB)Tablet Computing C) Games & Gamification D) Learning Analytics E) 3D Printing F)Wearable Technology 1) Freedom (Choice) 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 2) Customization 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 3) Scrutiny (Transparency) 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 4) Integrity (Digital Citizenship) 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 5) Collaboration 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 6) Entertainment 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 7) Speed 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F 8) Innovation 8A 8B 8C 8D 8E 8F Horizon Report 2013 Team Grids P 240-242
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  • 21.
  • 22.
  • 23.
  • 24.
    Project Design Tools Availableon the wiki:  Flat Classroom Framework Sample  Blank Flat Classroom Framework Form (writable)  Connection Planning Tool  Global Project Design Template
  • 25.
    Web 2.0 Bootcamp •Tools for presenting and sharing • Digital Imaging • Creative Commons
  • 26.
    Web 2 KungFu! • Choose a Web 2.0 tool • Pitch it in 2 min • Rotate
  • 27.
    Where do Ifind global partners?
  • 28.
    How to findProject Partners? #1 Social Networks 3. Where?Where? Description URL Global collaborative project ideas inspired by the Learning 2.0 educational network globalcollaborations.wikispaces.com/ Flat Classroom Educator Network flatclassrooms.ning.com Global Education Conference globaleducationconference.com/ Global Classrooms globalclassroom2011-12.wikispaces.com/ Taking IT Global www.tigweb.org/tiged/
  • 29.
    How to findProject Partners? #2 Established Networks 3. Where?Where? Location URL iEarn http://www.iearn.org/ ePals http://www.epals.com/ Skype Education http://education.skype.com/ Flat Classroom Projects http://www.flatclassroomproject.net eTwinning (europe online) http://www.etwinning.net
  • 30.
    How to findProject Partners? #3 Hashtags 3. Where?Where? Location URL #flatclass Conversations around the principles of merging classrooms and co-creating together #globaled Global education conversations #globalclassroom Conversations around global classroom conversations #edchat Lots of conversations happen on this hashtag in education
  • 31.
    How to findProject Partners? #4 Conferences 3. Where?Where? Location URL K12 Online Conference (online only) - free http://k12onlineconference.org/ Global Education Conference (online only) – free http://www.globaleducationconference.co m/ ISTE ($) http://www.iste.org Flat Classroom Conferences (Free for virtual $ for f2f) http://www.flatclassroomconference.com Lots of conferences by curriculum area Look for them!
  • 32.
    Project Management Shared expectations Supportfor Success Reflect and Redesign
  • 33.
    How often shouldreal-time meetings occur? What is the purpose? How do you successfully host/manage/lead an online meeting? Use the word LEAD instead of MANAGE?
  • 34.
  • 35.
    When you goflat, you never go back http://flatclassroomproject.net
  • 36.
    Flat Classroom® Conference a 501(c)3nonprofit Australia 2014 Sydney June 18-20, 2014 flatclassroomconference.com
  • 37.
    Julie Lindsay Director andCo-founder, Flat Classroom® Flat Classroom® Conference Chair Global Educator, Leader, Innovator, Author @julielindsay learningconfluence.com

Editor's Notes

  • #19 Work Flow SoftwareUploadingOutsourcingOffshoringSupply-ChainingInsourcesIn-FormingDigitizationMobile and Ubiquitous ComputingVirtual Communications
  • #20 Vicki:
  • #35 Flipped classroom a form of blended learningWhere are the collaborative models?