In days when the media polarizes nations, this high school teacher has seen greater cultural understanding and technical proficiency through Global Collaborative Projects such as the Horizon Projec tand the Flat Classroom Project. Find out how it's done, why it's beneficial and where she predicts such projects need to go in the future. (Winner ISTE's Award for Best Online Learning Project 2007)

1. The imperative for global collaborative projects If you have a gmail account – sign in. The go to http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com Click on the Google presentation Join in the backchannel

3. ISTE SIGTel TeleLearning Award 1st place 2007 2006 Edublog Award Best Wiki Teach Global Taking IT Global Best Online Project 2007

4. Teach Global “ Working with people across the world has challenged me.” “ The majority of my partners wanted to contribute something meaningful to the project.” Horizon Project Students http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com

5. Teach Global Flat Classrom Project http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com

6. Teach Global Horizon Project http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com

8. Observers (Judges, Researchers, Press, Ning)

11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbQgwpJqpmk

12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMrdI58zJjQ

14. Taken with permission from Student Reflections Westwood Schools Horizon Project 5/26/07

16. Taken with permission from Student Reflections Westwood Schools Horizon Project 5/26/07

20. The Inner Game of Tennis

21. Remove the obstacle. (p) Be the obstacle. (i)

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23. CONNECT Step #1

30. CREATE Step #2

33. COMMUNICATE Step #3

35. CHARACTER Step #4 The Desk – The platform of values

37. TEACH INTUITIVE LEARNING Step #5 © 2005, Intuitive Learning Model, All Rights Reserved, Vicki A. Davis

38. Intuitive Learning Cycle © 2005, Intuitive Learning Model, All Rights Reserved, Vicki A. Davis

39. CARE Step #6

41. CHOICE Step #7

43. INDIVIDUALITY Don’t Forget

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