David W. Deeds: Flat Classroom Projects

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Peterson SchoolsProfessional Development April 11, 2013

NEXT ROUND OF DEADLINES!

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Flat Classroom Projects OverviewAll links:

Colegios Peterson (Technology) Blog:

http://colegiospeterson.edublogs.org/page/4

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Page 4. Blog’s being used for the NAIS Challenge 20/20 Project.

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Flat Classroom Projects OverviewWhat do you think “Flat Classroom”

means?

Take a guess…or two.

http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

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Flat Classroom Projects OverviewMeans two things:

•To decrease the classroom hierarchy so teachers and students learn from each other, students learn from each other

•To eliminate geographical boundaries so the entire world is your classroom and everyone is your fellow teacher/student

Of course, TECHNOLOGY is how it’s done!

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview Founded by Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis

flatclassroomproject.net, flatclassrooms.ning.com, flatclassroomconference.com, @flatclassroom, #flatclass

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds

Available from Amazon, as a Kindle Edition!

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Flat Classroom Projects OverviewList three ways you could “flatten” your

classrooms.

List three ways you could “globalize” your classrooms.

What part(s) would technology play?

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Flat Classroom Projects OverviewFlat Classroom Components:

• Flat Classroom Conferences & Workshops (onground, costs)• Flat Classroom Certified Teacher Program (online, costs)• Net Generation Education Project (online, free)• Digiteen Project (online, free)• Eracism Project (online, free)• A Week in the Life Project (online, free)• Building Bridges Project (online, free)

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Flat Classroom Conferences and Workshops

http://www.flatclassroom-project.net/flat-classroomreg-project.html

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Flat Classroom Conferences and Workshops

• Onground 1-2 times/year•http://www.flatclassroom-project.net/flat-classroomreg-project.html• Kids from around the world

get together to collaborate • High or middle school

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

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Flat Classroom Projects OverviewFlat Classroom Certified Teacher Program

http://fcpteacher.flatclassroomproject.org/

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Flat Classroom Certified Teacher Program

• 14-week online course, challenging!

• http://fcpteacher.flatclassroomproject.org/

• $500 each or $2000 for 5 teachers

• Create your own global project with other students around the world

• Learn global collaboration and pedagogy

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Flat Classroom Certified Teacher Program

What would you want to learn from the Flat Classroom Certified Teacher Program?

What would you want your project to be?

How would you connect the course to your work?

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Net Generation Education Project

http://netgened.org

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Net Generation Education Project

• Online, synchronous and asynchronous• http://netgened.org• Students construct Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) to cover all points of the learning process• Teacher – student interaction• High (maybe upper middle) school

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Net Generation Education Project

What would you use for your PLN? A wiki, ning, blog, etc.? Why?

What would you and your students use PLNs for?

PLN example: http://www.scoop.it/t/3d-virtual-worlds-educational-technology

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Digiteen Project

http://www.digiteen.org

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Digiteen Project

• Online, synchronous and asynchronous• http://www.digiteen.org• Students construct Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) to cover all points of the learning process• Student – student interaction• Upper elementary, middle/high school

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Digiteen Project

How could you fit this into your current curriculum?

What would your students use PLNs for?

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Eracism Project

http://www.eracismproject.org/

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Eracism Project

• Online, synchronous and asynchronous• http://www.eracismproject.org/• Students debate racism issues via VoiceThread• Finals in a 3D virtual world! • Middle and high school

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Eracism Project

How could you fit this into your current curriculum?

How would you handle debates online?

What do you think about having the finals in a 3D virtual world?

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

A Week in the Life Project

http://www.flatclassroomproject.net/a-week-in-the-life-project.html

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

A Week in the Life Project

• Online, synchronous and asynchronous• http://www.flatclassroomproject.net/a-week-in-the-life-project.html• Students build online learning community• Multimedia productions depict life in different countries• Upper elementary school

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

A Week in the Life Project

How could you fit this into your current curriculum?

How would students leverage their existing multimedia skills? How would they improve them?

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Building Bridges to Tomorrow Project

http://www.flatclassroomproject.net/k-2-building-bridges.html

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Building Bridges to Tomorrow Project

• Online, synchronous and asynchronous• http://www.flatclassroomproject.net/k-2-building-bridges.html• Students build online learning community• Multimedia productions depict life in different countries• K-2 students

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Building Bridges to Tomorrow Project

How could you fit this into your current curriculum?

How would students leverage their existing multimedia skills? How would they improve them?

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Deadlines:

http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

Onground Conference: NOW! July in Hawaii!Certified Teacher: September 1, 2013NetGenEd: February 2014 (once a year)Digiteen: September 15, 2013Eracism: September 7, 2013A Week in the Life: September 1, 2013Building Bridges: September 15, 2013

Interested? Think about it and let me know!

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Flat Classroom Projects Overview

Thank you for your attention!

Questions/Comments?

ddeeds@peterson.edu.mx

The deadlines are months away, but it’s a good idea to start planning now. If you’re interested, let me know and we can get start getting things set up for next year now.