David W. Deeds' presentation for the US-China Smart Education Conference at Beijing Normal University. Model: Collaborative Knowledge Building. Specific project: Connect with China Collaborative, a Flat Connections project.

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Model:
Collaborative
Knowledge Building
David W. Deeds
Technology Integrator

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Yew Wah International Education School

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Yew Wah International Education School (YWIES)
• Member of Yew Wah Foundation, seven schools
• Also Yew Chung, exclusively for expatriates
• Blend of Eastern and Western philosophies
• YWIES Yantai is a Cambridge school, 450 students
• Now expanding technology integration, hopefully
full-time Technology Integrator soon (next year?)

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2015 NMC K-12 Horizon Report

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2015 NMC K-12 Horizon Report
• Trend: Increasing Use of Collaborative Learning
Approaches (education as a social construct)
• Active learning, problem solving via teamwork
• Redefines roles for both students and teachers
• Principles include solving real-world problems
• Global scope not required, just more interesting!

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Global Collaboration Projects

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Global Collaboration Projects
• Introduce/legitimize digital citizenship concepts
• Wide variety of technology tools available
• Best when connected to curriculum goals
• Engage “disadvantaged” students (e.g., languages)
• Inexpensive to participate in (sometimes free!)
• Cross-curricular/Interdisciplinary studies

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Connect with China Collaborative
www.connectchinacollaborative.com

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Connect with China Collaborative
• Pilot, first-ever attempt for YWIES Yantai
• Online teacher meetings throughout project
• Student work divided into phases:
– “Hello from Me!” PowerPoint presentations
– Skype calls with students in Australia (also USA, India)
– Edmodo website: individual, group discussions
– VoiceThread: group (issue) discussions

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Connect with China Collaborative

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Connect with China Collaborative
• Introduced students/teachers to GCPs, emphasized
importance of technology integration in general
• We weren’t ready (but don’t wait to give one a try!)
• Students and teachers need proper preparation
• Join an existing project for your initial attempt, such
as Flat Connections (www.flatconnections.com)

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Thank you!/谢谢！
Questions/Comments?
David W. Deeds
Yew Wah International Education School of Yantai
david.w@ywies.com
davidwdeeds@gmail.com