The document is a communication from a 5th grade teacher at Beijing World Youth Academy, discussing the potential for students to write penpal letters to each other. It highlights various online platforms and tools for global education, collaboration, and student engagement. The teacher seeks confirmation on the timeline for sending the first group of letters and suggests sharing cultural insights through photos and simple global projects.

1. http://bit.ly/2g4b7F9

3. Find connections
• Twitter
• Skype in the classroom
• Email groups
• Google+ groups
• Facebook groups
• Online conferences
• Edmodo groups
And many more

4. eMail
Good afternoon,
I am a 5th Grade teacher at Beijing World Youth Academy in China.
I believe our classes will (hopefully) be writing penpal letters to each other
via documents uploaded through emails. My students were very interested to
hear that you guys are beginning to learn Chinese in school.
I just wanted to touch base and check if this was still okay. If so, could you let
me know of your time frame for the first group of letters to be sent over?
My students are very excited.

6. Start simple
Share a photo of what it is like where you live

7. Kangaroo tracks on our drive

8. A global temperature – 30
degrees!
Different countries, continents, hemsipheres, means of
measuring temperatures (Australia/USA)

9. Request for a pic of a “typical Australian lunch box”
from Germany

11. Global Education Conference- share a pic

12. ePals- 5-20 yrs https://www.epals.com

13. Classroom2.0
http://www.classroom20.com/

14. Skype in the Classroom
https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/overview

15. Skype and Author
with Molly the
Fire Safety Dog
and
Dayna Hilton
http://www.firesafetydogs.com/

17. Scotland and Japan

18. Nigeria

19. Asynchronous connections
Skype Video messages

20. Mystery Skype

21. https://theglobalreadaloud.com/

22. World
Readaloud Day
https://theglobalreadaloud.com/

23. International Dot Day
Simple Global Projects

24. Online conferences
http://www.globaleducationconference.com/

25. • Handshakes
• Network and socialize on a ning site
• Collaborate and create wiki pages
• Request an outsourced clip
• Complete a movie
• Create an eBook
• Student Summits
http://www.flatconnections.com/flat-projects.html

26. Topics studied

27. Projects by Jen …… http://projectsbyjen.com/

28. http://www.virtualclassroom.org/

29. Student Blogging Challenge
https://studentchallenge.edublogs.org/

30. The Wonderment ….. https://thewonderment.com/

31. iEarn

32. Taking IT Global
https://www.tigweb.org/

33. Sprites for World Friends project on
World Museum site

34. https://www.dosomething.org/

35. Twitter for immediate learning!
Year Prep/One
were learning
about animals!

37. To follow on twitter
@FlatConnections
@julielindsay
@iEARNAustralia
@ProjectsByJen
@jenwagner
@stevehargadon
@elemenous
@takingitglobal
@KidnectedWorld
@skypeclassroom
@globaledcon
@langwitches
@TIGed

38. Hashtags on twitter
#langchat #asiaed #skype2learn
#globaledchat #africaed
#globalclassroom #globaled
#flatconnections #edchat

39. Twitter Chats
Search for Cybraryman Twitter Chats
#globaledchat #whatisschool #isteglobalpln
#aussieedchat #skype2learn
Archives of globalclassroom twitter chats

40. Requirements for
success
• Passion
• Ownership of ideas and projects
• Connections - networking
• Communication
• Willingness to take risks
• Determination
• Necessity of pre-testing
• A sense of humour!
• Work through all issues and do not judge!

41. Impact – some thoughts!
• Increased engagement
• Reduced racism
• Empathy
• No ‘walls’ (barriers) to learning
• Understanding of cultures
• Greater awareness of own culture
• Netiquette, digital citizenship
• 21st Century Digital and Communication Skills
• Increased confidence
• Awareness beyond the textbook
• Variety of communication skills etc

42. eFind Me
mirtschin@gmail.com
Twitter: @murcha Skype: anne.mirtschin
My blog: http://murcha.wordpress.com
http://murch.global2.vic.edu.au
http://moourl.com/dltvnowalls