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Flattening the Classroom Global Collaboration
http://todaysmeet.com/flatclassroom
Flat Classroom Poster Table, ISTE 2012
Increasingly, those who use technology in ways that expand their global connections are more likely to advance, while those who do not will find themselves on the sidelines. Horizon Report 2009
“Global competition for jobs means that today’s students must not only be well-educated, problem solvers but they must also be equipped to collaborate globally.”
“Flattening means more than just connecting students. It advocates connecting authors, experts, and people throughout the world with common interests. Students who miss out on global collaboration opportunities may just be missing out on their future.”
Vicki Davis/Julie Lindsay
What is a Flat Classroom?
A classroom that connects and engages with multiple audiences, resources, and tools to create authentic collaborative learning outcomes. ~ Vicki Davis
Glocalization: “think global, act local”. This means maintaining a local identity in culture and lifestyle while learning about lifestyles and cultures. Thomas Friedman ~ The World is Flat
The Five Phases of Flattening a Classroom
1. INTRA-connected classroom • First teach students to collaborate appropriately within
your classroom • Use a backchannel to teach appropriate behavior • Use Edmodo/Kidsblog to communicate within your
classroom and hold small group discussions. 2.INTER Connected classroom • Collaborate with another classroom in your building • Use Edmodo/Kidsblog that is closed • Asynchronous communication sharing photos/videos on a
topic
3. Many to One/One to Many communication • Presenting to another class via Skype • Interact with an expert
4.Many to Many with Teacher management • Collaborative writing on a wiki • Use wiki for instruction • Edmodo groups with various schools
5. Many to Many communication with Student management
Traditional Classroom VS Flat Classroom
Separate by Location
Unified by Asynchronous communication tools
Separated by Time
Unified by INTERNET
The Flat Classroom Project http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com/ http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/ http://www.flatclassroomproject.net/index.html
Step 1 - Digital Citizenship Technology Bootcamp
1. Introduction to devices
2. Internet school policy
3. Netiquette/Cyberbullying lessons
4. Copyright issues/Creative Commons
Digital Footprints Your First Impression
Source: http://edtechsteve.blogspot.com/
5 Steps to Internet Safety 1) Stop Stop what you are doing. Don't keep clicking. 2) Screenshot Take a screenshot. Save a copy and print a copy. 3) Block Anyone offensive should be blocked and removed as a friend if he or she is on your friends list. 4) Tell Tell your teacher or network administrator (or your parents if you are at home) about the situation and give them a copy of the screenshot. When you have a problem, do not stop speaking out until you find someone who can help you. 5) Share After talking with your parents and/or teacher, if the incident is appropriate to discuss, share it with others to promote Internet safety.
Step 2 - The Handshake 1.Two weeks prior to project launch, teachers joined
students to Edmodo and wiki.
2. Students were assigned an introductory post
3. Student created a "handshake" to learn appropriate behavior and netiquette on Edmodo
Step 3 - Collaborative Writing 1. Introduced/instructed students on the use of the
Digitween wiki
2. Students were assigned a part of the wiki
3. Students researched area before entering image and text about section
Technical Access and Awareness Individual Awareness
Social Awareness Cultural Awareness Global Awareness
Five Areas of Awareness
Step 4 - Meetups 1. Synchronous class meet-ups
2. Use Elluminate (virtual classroom) or Skype
3. Weekly staff meetings as well to discuss and plan
Sandy Wisneski – [email protected] Jen Erickson – [email protected] Catalyst Charter Middle School http://www.ripon.k12.wi.us/schools/catalyst/ Catalyst Blog http://catalystchannel.blogspot.com/ Stampcat2technified Blog http://stampcat2technified.blogspot.com/
