This document discusses considerations for teachers developing global projects with students. It outlines skills students may develop, such as collaboration and digital literacy. When planning projects, teachers should determine outcomes, activities, format, and technology needs. The document provides examples of collaborative project platforms and notes that successful projects are clearly defined, have goals and outcomes, include preparation, and are interactive and engaging. It describes two sample projects connecting students internationally through writing and music.

1. Flattening the Globe: Resources
and Ideas for Teachers with
Global Project Potential
Presented by
Michele L. Haiken, Ed.D.
Global Education Conference
November 13, 2012

3. What skills are we working with when doing
global projects with our students?

4. Considerations for Global Projects
What are the outcomes?
• What skills will students develop?
• What are the desired outcomes of the project?
• What type of activities could students do?
What is the format?
• Are students participating individually or groups?
• What is the span, sequence, and scope of the project?
• What online environments will be used (Wikis, Skype, Google Docs)
• How will information be accessed and shared?
What technology is needed?
• An entire computer lab or just 1-2 computers?
• Digital cameras, webcams, headsets?
• Special software?
Other considerations . . .
• Do I need to coordinate with my IT Department to unblock websites?
• How will I share this project with administrators and parents?

5. Finding Collaborative Projects
Flat Classroom Project -
http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/
Going Global – http://goglobals.ns.org
Life Round Here - http://liferoundhere.pbworks.com/
Center for Engineering and Science Education at
Stevens Institute of Technology -
http://www.ciese.org/currichome.html
CAPspace/Collaborations Around the Planet –
http://projects.twice.cc
Classroom 2.0 – http://www.classroom20.com/
iEarn – http://iearn.org

6. Successful Collaborative Projects . . .
Are clearly defined
Have goals and outcomes
Include and involve preparation prior to the interactive
collaboration
Are interactive
Revolve around REAL questions and problems
Are engaging and motivating

7. 2012 Going Global Project
What’s Your Sentence?
Students think about their future by
answering the question, “what’s my
sentence and summarize their lives
30 years from now in one
sentence?”

8. http://MediaSavvyKids.wikispaces.com

9. Connect * Communicate *
Collaborate
7th and 8th grade students
Media Literacy elective class
Collaborating with students in Japan
Use Wiki as a place for students to collaborate
Additional web tools include: Animoto, Skype,
Glogster, Smore, QR Codes
Key Benefits –
• Provide opportunities to learn about foreign
cultures first hand
• Learn how to work collaboratively with peers
using social media
• Practice digital citizenship and responsibility
• Seek others as experts, not just the teacher
• Address media literacy and digital
citizenship

10. Seeking Participants 4 Future Global
Projects
Connecting Students Globally with Music
History & Interests:
http://www.rockwritelisten.wikispaces.com

11. Contact Information:
Michele L. Haiken, Ed.D.
www.theteachingfactor.com
www.mediasavvykids.wikispaces.com
@teachingfactor
michele@theteachingfactor.com