Flat Connections at the Global Education Fair, May 2018
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Flat Connections offers global collaborative projects and online professional learning for K-12 educators to enhance global engagement in their curricula. Founded by Julie Lindsay, the initiative focuses on fostering intercultural understanding through various themes like sustainability and endangered species, engaging students in meaningful discussions and collaborative work with peers worldwide. It provides resources for educators and students to develop digital citizenship skills and participate in authentic learning experiences using online technologies.
Flat Connections at the Global Education Fair, May 2018
- 1. Flat Connections provides: • Global collaborative projects for K-12 schools • Online teacher professional learning to support global engagement and to implement online global collaboration into the curriculum Julie Lindsay, Founder and CEO Website – http://flatconnections.com Contact Julie - [email protected]
- 2. Flat Connections “Learning about the world, with the world”
- 3. Meet Julie Lindsay…. Global Education Consultant, Innovator, Leader, Author MA Educational Technology Leadership, MA Music PhD Student, University of Southern Queensland Adjunct Lecturer, Charles Sturt University, Apple Distinguished Educator Google for Education Certified Innovator Author ‘Flattening classrooms, engaging minds’ & ‘The Global Educator’ Founder & CEO, Flat Connections http://about.me/julielindsay | @julielindsay | http://flatconnections.com | @flatconnections
- 4. Meet our Project Managers Lynn Koresh @lynnkoresh Amy Jambor @amyjambor Sheri Williams @Williams1Sheri Chris Trimnell @TrimChris1
- 5. Let’s connect our students with the world!
- 6. Learning does not happen in isolation
- 7. Connect all learners to the world
- 9. Schools flatten the learning…
- 10. Australia to China – Intercultural understanding
- 11. Meeting synchronously provides the ‘glue’ to ensuring online global projects are successful Teacher meeting to design online learning
- 12. Student Virtual Summit - Nepal and Thailand
- 13. Geographically dispersed learners Use of online technologies Learning with not just about Co-create new understandings and share work online What is online ‘global’ collaborative learning?
- 14. Features of successful online global collaborations Relevant to the curriculum Reliable & frequent communication Strong project organisation Designed with clear guidelines Able to learn about & with the cultures involved Co-create new meaning with global partners
- 15. - What is a Flat Connections Global Project? - • 6+ weeks in length • Curriculum focus • Design cycle process • Teachers form a learning community • Students work with others • Use of Web 2.0 tools • Synchronous and asynchronous interactions • Shared research • Co-created artefacts • Managed for success
- 16. - Windows to the World - INTERCULTURAL PENPALS! An easy introduction to global projects - Students learn how to communicate online - Practise digital citizenship - Satisfy Literacy objectives 10-weeks of empathy and real collaboration Collaboration for beginners who love communicating online
- 17. - Friends for Sustainability - A more “sustaining” project! Targeting literacy, science and ICT objectives Students work in mixed teams from around the world to explore and share what happens in their own environment. They then investigate, ponder, and think laterally about the world beyond. Focus on Sustainable Development Goals - young people can make a difference
- 18. - Endangered Animals - A topic close to many hearts - so this project is a real winner for engaging students, but also for satisfying major science objectives! Students get to know each other online and then teach each other about animals that are in danger around our world. August 6, 2018 — September 21, 2018 Endangered Animals global project, 2018 #1 Students in Grade/Year 3-6 explore the global issue of endangered animals and foster meaningful discussion with others. Outcomes will include student-driven solutions shared through creative use of technology. Scroll down to read more about this project below. Exciting collaboration where new knowledge is created around animal issues
- 19. - Building Bridges to Tomorrow - (K-2 classes) Younger students and their teachers can collaborate on self-chosen topics relevant to the curriculum
- 20. - The Digiteen Project - The Global Citizenship Construct Collaboration for students learning how to be global digital citizens and learning online ISTE Standards for Students, 2016
- 21. Student leaders meet online to learn learn about leadership responsibilities
- 22. - Poetry with Passion and Performance - Kids can all be successful poets! This project provides the scaffolding to ensure students experience only positives with poetry. A variety of forms are introduced, team efforts are encouraged and genuine audiences make for authentic, passionate learning! If poetry is your passion - join this project!
- 23. Theme 2018 ‘Capital punishment is an effective deterrent to stop crime’ Based on Sustainable Development Goals http://globalyouthdebates.com Asynchronous global debates between classrooms - Global Youth Debates - Authentic team-based debating in a virtual online environment. Give students a chance to develop critical debating skills and online learning skills
- 24. - Flat Connections Global Project - The ultimate High School collaboration Student leadership, learning autonomy, online team-based collaboration and real-world, multimedia outcomes http://flatconnectionsglobalproject.net/
- 25. Watch Lauren’s award winning video https://youtu.be/Pi2_jGGDh2E
- 26. Tools we are using to Connect and Collaborate
- 28. “There is nothing going to stop this! Young people need it and want to engage collaboratively. We cannot imagine the changes in technology over the next 10 years, but whatever comes will make interaction and collaboration easier” Ed Gragert, USA, @egragert
- 29. What is YOUR vision for global learning? Flat Connections Global Projects http://flatconnections.com
- 30. Are you ready to be ‘flattened’? Join a Flat Connections Global Educator online course http://www.globalcollaborator.net Online Global Collaborative Playbooks
- 31. Designed by Julie Lindsay
- 32. MODULE 1: Connected Learning Online Global Collaborative Learning Playbooks