Presentation / workshop given at the Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning conference, NYC, June 2012. See resources: http://globalcollaboration.flatclassroomproject.org/2012+Partnership+for+Global+Learning

1. @julielindsay

2. Flat Classroom
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3. Julie Lindsay
Director and Co-Founder, Flat Classroom
Educator, Innovator, Leader
Resources:
http://learningconfluence.com
http://123elearning.blogspot.com
Get connected:
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Email – lindsay.julie@gmail.com

5. AGENDA
• PART A
– Defining global collaboration
– Reviewing existing projects
• PART B
– 7 Steps to Flatten your Classroom
• PART C
– Moving into collaboration
• Tools
• Partners

6. As a result of this workshop, participants will:
– Understand global collaboration in education and
how to support this in the classroom
– Know how to find other partners and projects and
how to get started in collaboration
– Understand the structure of best-practice online
global collaborative projects for learning
– Share common Web 2.0 tools to connect and
collaborate
– Review '7 Steps to Flatten Your Classroom' as
found in - Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds:
Move to Global Collaboration One Step at a Time
• By Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis

7. Why global projects?

8. Glocalization: Thinking globally acting locally

9. Discuss!
What is „collaboration‟?
What is „global collaboration‟?
What conditions must exist to
support global collaboration in
learning? link to Asia Society page
• globalcollaboration.flatclassroomproject.org
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10. Collaboration Primer
• 2 or more people working together
– Higher order thinking skill
• Local:
– geographical proximity
– more opportunity for synchronous communication
– often cultural and linguistic differences minimized.
• Global:
– Collaborators geographically dispersed (eg cultural
and linguistic differences or different time-zones)
– requires more of an asynchronous approach

11. The Evolution of Global Collaboration in
Education
P7

12. Wiki-centric Global Collaboration using Web 2.0 Tools
Authentic Problem Solving using Real-World Topics
‘Flat’ learning – teacher to student, student to student

16. projects
and
pedagogy

17. connected

18. collaborative

19. project-based

20. global

21. designing for action

22. students and teachers

23. virtual participation

24. Flat Classroom™
Global Projects
Flat Classroom® Project P10-11*
@flatclassroom
Digiteen™ Project P11-12
@digiteen
‘A Week in the Life…’ Project Gr3-5 P13-14
@flatclassroom
NetGenEd™ Project P12-13
@netgened
Eracism™ Project
P13
@eracismproject
Incubator Program
NEW!
@flatclassroom
K-2 Project Building Bridges to Tomorrow
NEW!
@flatclasskids
*See the frameworks for each model on referenced page numbers.

25. The Flat Classroom Project
(under the microscope)

26. Flat Classroom Project Matrix

27. Flat Classroom Project Design Chart
for Wiki Collaboration

28. Flat Classroom Multimedia
Product: Student Video

29. P 10-11

30. “A week in the life…”
This is the Flat Classroom™ Framework
We use to outline projects. It uses the
Connection Planning Tool p 51-55 and
Flat Classroom Framework p 244-249

31. Agreeing on core and
optional outcomes with
stakeholders p 45-47

32. Agreeing on core and
optional outcomes with
stakeholders p 45-47

33. Discuss!
Examples of successful Global
Projects
“Successful global
collaborative
projects start with
planning and
designing
meaningful and
understandable
interaction.”

34. 7 Steps to Flatten Your
Classroom
1.CONNECT
2.COMMUNICATE
3.CITIZENSHIP
4.CONTRIBUTE &
COLLABORATE
5.CHOICE
6.CREATE
7.CELEBRATE
Part II of the Book covers the steps, p 31

35. Connect
Step #1

36. What is a PLN?
An extended
community of
people that you A personally
can interact chosen
with regularly collection of
resources you
can go to when
you want to
learn
something
Photo credit: http://flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/2060090675/

37. Taxonomy of global
©Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay connection p 54-56

38. Step 1: Connect
“Pull is the ability to
attract people and
resources to you that
are relevant and
valuable, even if you
were not even aware
before that they
existed.”
Brown, J. S., Davidson, L., & Hagel III, J.
(2010). The Power of Pull (Kindle Edition ed.).
USA: Basic Books. Loc. 172-73, 183-85. How to build the learning pathway
P 41-42

39. 7 Pull Technologies
1. RSS Reader
2. Tablet-Sized Devices
3. Handheld Devices
4. Social Bookmarking
5. Joining Online Conversations
6. Networking Organizations
7. Location Based Apps
Pull Learning to help you
easily embed learning in
your weekly schedule
p 36-41

40. Creating a
Connection
Strategy
p 51- 54

41. Discuss!
What technologies do you use
to connect with your PLN?
• RSS
• Social bookmarking
• Blog
• Twitter
• Other?

42. Step #2

44. Communications in the 21st
Century p 64-67

45. Traditional Flat Classroom
Classroom
Separated by Unified by the
LOCATION INTERNET
Separated by TIME Unified by
ASYNCHRONOUS
communications
tools

46. Step #3

47. Discuss!
What is YOUR definition of
digital citizenship?

48. Digital Citizenship
“…the norms of behavior with
regard to technology use”
Ribble and Bailey
Citizenship Chapter begins
on p 98

49. Citizenship OMG I JUST
SAW THE
Sorry for HISTORY ON
accusing THE
you, the WIKI..Really
history sorry for any
makes it problems
look like you
BTW I
didn‟t
delete
Why did you anything
delete stuff off
the wiki?

50. © Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay 2011

51. Step 3: Citizenship
Technology Access
Map of world‟s Facebook connections Source: Facebook December 2010
Citizenship Chapter begins
on p 98

52. Technical Awareness
You can run into the 21st
Century when you know
how to use 21st century
tools.
P 101

53. Individual Awareness
“To blindly accept a
website‟s profile settings is
to hand over your digital
destiny.”
P 101

54. Social Awareness
“The novelty and addictiveness of technology
will harm our relationships and productivity
unless we take control.”
Flat Classroom Book
www.flatclassroombook.com
P 101

55. Cultural Awareness
 Everyone is not just like me.
 Everyone is like me in some ways.
P 101

56. Global Awareness
• Different countries have different laws
– Copyright, legal
– Taboo subjects
• Nationality transcends culture
– Every nation has multiple cultures
– Never stereotype a nation
P 101

57. “…are connected to digital
citizenship resources and
create engaging learning
environments to help their
students form educated
opinions and behaviors for
online safety. ”
Julie Lindsay

58. Be a DigiTeacher
In Three Steps

59. #1
Research the
Technology
Connect Yourself

60. #2
Monitor and Be
Engaged

61. #3
Avoid the Fear
Factor: Make a
Difference
http://flickr.com/photos/breakdennis/

62. Contribute &
Step #4
Collaborate

63. “The weakness is that if there is a problem, and you e-mail them,
they can just ignore the email, or they can just do their own thing
and not listen to what you ask of them.”
Student in the Horizon Project

64. ONE PURPOSE
The Internet
Involving the global community
P 131

65. •Receive
•Read
•Respond
P 128-130

66. Discuss!
What is „co-creation‟?
Can you have co-creation
without the 3 R‟s of global
collaboration?

67. Create
Step #6

68. Revised 2001 by Lorin Anderson

69. Why Revise?
……to account for the new
behaviours emerging as
technology advances and
becomes more ubiquitous.
Blooms Digital Taxonomy
Andrew Churches
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+
Digital+Taxonomy

70. Digital Taxonomy

71. Choice
Step #5

76. Discuss!
What are the reasons for giving
students choice in their
learning?
What are the characteristics of
teachers in the choice-rich
environment?

77. Celebrate
Step #7

78. Project Celebration: Student Summit
“In addition to the in-class
required assessment for
a global project, it is
advised that students
are able to celebrate and
reflect with others from
the project, including
teachers and students. ”
P 266-267 Showcase: The
Student Summit in Action

79. Vienna International School Summit

80. Why Celebrate?
Step 7: Celebrate
• Ongoing Improvement – Kaizen
• Retrospection
• Closure
• Sense of accomplishment
• Provide feedback
• Cement cooperative learning experiences
A thought about Retrospection…….
• It would be sad to retire and have it said, “she didn‟t
teach 30 years, she taught 1 year 30 times.”
The Chapter on Celebration, Kaizen and
ongoing school-wide improvement begins on
page 215

81. Designing and Managing
A Global Collaborative Project

82. Am I willing to redesign my
curriculum to embed a global
project into what my class does?
“Designing a global
collaborative experience
involves transcending the
obvious real time linkup,
fostering higher order thinking
and providing opportunities for
cultural understanding while
usually making a product that
impacts others in a positive
way. ”
Overcoming Obstacles…….

83. Project Design Relationships
Designing global collaborative projects for
students Chapter 10 – p 236
Designing challenge based professional
development Chapter 11 - 268

85. Discuss!
What are the CHARACTERISTICS
of a GOOD Global Project?
How can we design learning experiences that
embrace global education as well as enforce rigor
and relevance.....or are these the same?
How important is collaboration and co-creation in
global project design? Does this importance differ
depending on the age of the participants?

86. Finding the right fit…

87. How do I define criteria for
evaluating global projects?

88. Where do I find global
partners?

89. How to find Project
Partners? 3. Where?
Where?
#1 Social Networks
Description URL
Global collaborative project ideas globalcollaborations.wikispaces.com/
inspired by the Learning 2.0
educational network
Flat Classroom Educator Network flatclassrooms.ning.com
Global Education Conference globaleducationconference.com/
Global Classrooms globalclassroom2011-12.wikispaces.com/
Taking IT Global www.tigweb.org/tiged/

90. How to find Project
Partners? 3. Where?
Where?
#2 Established Networks
Location URL
iEarn http://www.iearn.org/
ePals http://www.epals.com/
Skype Education http://education.skype.com/
Flat Classroom Projects http://www.flatclassroomproject.net
eTwinning (europe http://www.etwinning.net
online)

91. How to find Project
Partners? 3. Where?
Where?
#3 Hashtags
Location URL
#flatclass Conversations around the principles of
merging classrooms and co-creating
together
#globaled Global education conversations
#globalclassroom Conversations around global classroom
conversations
#edchat Lots of conversations happen on this
hashtag in education

92. How to find Project
Partners? 3. Where?
Where?
#4 Conferences
Location URL
K12 Online Conference http://k12onlineconference.org/
(online only) - free
Global Education http://www.globaleducationconference.co
Conference (online only) m/
– free
ISTE ($) http://www.iste.org
Flat Classroom http://www.flatclassroomconference.com
Conferences (Free for
virtual $ for f2f)
Lots of conferences by Look for them!
curriculum area

93. Where?
Explore Global Project
Sources………
Access Flat Classroom
Framework Form…..
globalcollaboration.flatclassroomproject.org

94. Discuss!
How can we design learning
experiences that embrace
global education as well as
enforce rigor and relevance?
Are these the same?

95. Flat Classroom®
Conference
a 501(c)3 nonprofit
Europe 2012 | Asia 2013
Germany – December 6-8, 2012
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