Since her Georgia technology conference in November 2005, this teacher has experienced an extremely positive classroom makeover. Since that time she has co-created multiple award-winning global collaborative projects including the Flat Classroom project, and inclusion in Thomas Friedman's book The World is Flat and many media outlets. Her “Cool Cat Teacher” blog has skyrocketed into the edublogosphere, earning her multiple awards as well as grants for her classroom. Come here to learn how to give yourself an extremely positive classroom makeover as you transform your classroom safely into a place where students are engaged and collaborating with a global audience. NOTE: Many of these photos are purchased from istockphoto and therefore, I'm not able to allow download of this file.

3. Extreme Makeover Classroom Edition

4. Take a Cell Phone Poll

8. Open your laptop and join your Conference Backchannel

9. Backchannel “ a live chat that accompanies a live presentation” http://tinyurl.com/ncties Password: ncties

11. Google Jockey http://tinyurl.com/ncties Password: ncties A person who watches the backchannel and posts information and hyperlinks in response to questions that are posted.

12. Backchannel Moderator http://tinyurl.com/ncties Password: ncties

13. http://tinyurl.com/ncties Password: ncties

14. President, NCTIES Scott Smith

15. Vice President Conference Chair Ellen Minter

17. Welcome NCTIES 2009

19. ISTE’s Worldwide Membership

23. Development of Technology Standards National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for students, teachers, and school leaders

24. We invite you to join us. Become a member today.

25. See you in Washington, DC!

26. Welcome NCTIES 2009

27. Extreme Makeover Classroom Edition

28. Teacher

29. Blogger

31. November 2005

33. Research Based Best Practices

34. Authentic Assessment

35. Cooperative Learning

36. Project Based Learning

38. 2 cents worth blog David Warlick

41. Backchannel “ a live chat that accompanies a live presentation” http://tinyurl.com/ncties Password: ncties

42. Backchannel http://tinyurl.com/ncties Password: ncties Backchannel Moderators: Cathy Evanoff Lucas Gillispie Cris Crissman

43. Julie Lindsay (Bangladesh, Qatar) Vicki Davis (Camilla, GA)

44. Flat Classroom Project http://archive.flatclassroomproject.com

45. Horizon Project http://horizonproject2008.wikispaces.com

47. 1000 + students

49. Student Produced Video

50. Collaborative Group Wiki

51. Closing Student Summits in Elluminate http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/Summits

52. Turbo Tour of Digiteen Island http://digiteendreamteam.blogspot.com My Extreme Classroom Makeover for 2008-2009

53. Taking IT Global Collaborative Project Contest First Place 2007 ISTE SIGTel Online Learning Award Winner 2007

54. The Makeover Precondition

57. Keynote for NetGenEd project – http://netgened.grownupdigital.com

61. 1. RESIDENTS

63. What does the best education in the world look like? “ What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart” The Wall Street Journal By ELLEN GAMERMAN February 2008 http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB120425355065601997.html 06/08/09 Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

64. http://flickr.com/photos/prittibaby/477057343/

65. 06/08/09 Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

69. KAIZEN = Slow, steady improvement

70. Build a personal Learning Network (PLN)

71. 15 minutes 2-3 times a week

72. Eat a watermelon

73. Not whole!

74. Small bites!

75. The power of Three! Pick three

76. The power of Three!

78. We never risk

79. HER!

80. HIM!

81. There are safe ways to do what some consider dangerous.

82. But remember the computer will be OK unless…

85. The power of Three! Backchannel Today’s Backchannel! “ a live chat that accompanies a live presentation” http://tinyurl.com/ncties Password: ncties

88. WHY?

89. Flat Classroom™ Conference January 2009 Doha, Qatar http://flatclassroomconference.ning.com

91. NOT what you are keeping OUT

92. What are you bringing IN ?

93. How are you CONNECTING ?

95. Team WORK “ 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

97. Our PD looks like this

98. It should look like this

101. TWO types of communication methods: SYNCHRONOUS and ASYNCHRONOUS

102. Step 1C Connect your students Learn more about this in the 7 steps for a Flat Classroom. Five Phases of Flattening your classroom

105. Barriers to Building

106. “ We block the world.” Non progressive IT dept

108. “ Computers are good babysitters.” Non progressive Teacher

110. “ My budget is cut so I must stop innovating.” Excusemaking Admin

112. Connecting in North Carolina Aaron Slutsky McDowell County Schools

113. Connecting in North Carolina Scott Smith (Supt. Dr. Mark Edwards) Mooresville, NC

114. Connecting in North Carolina Lucas Gillispie Pender County Schools

115. Connecting in North Carolina Eric Cole, Keith Ledford McDowell County Schools

116. Connecting in North Carolina Cathy Evanoff Dare County Schools

117. Connecting in North Carolina Sonya Terry IT for Hospital Bound Students

118. Connecting in North Carolina Cris Crissman Distance Learning Consultant, NCDPI

119. Connecting in North Carolina David Warlick North Carolina’s Guru

123. What you want to DO helps you pick your tools.

126. Pen & Publish Press 978-0-9817264-4-1 Vicki Davis http://coolcatteacher. blogspot.com http://coolcatteacher. wikispaces.com