3. Find connections
• Twitter
• Skype in the classroom
• Email groups
• Google+ groups
• Facebook groups
• Online conferences
• Edmodo groups
And many more
4. eMail
Good afternoon,
I am a 5th Grade teacher at Beijing World Youth Academy in China.
I believe our classes will (hopefully) be writing penpal letters to each other
via documents uploaded through emails. My students were very interested to
hear that you guys are beginning to learn Chinese in school.
I just wanted to touch base and check if this was still okay. If so, could you let
me know of your time frame for the first group of letters to be sent over?
My students are very excited.
25. • Handshakes
• Network and socialize on a ning site
• Collaborate and create wiki pages
• Request an outsourced clip
• Complete a movie
• Create an eBook
• Student Summits
http://www.flatconnections.com/flat-projects.html
39. Twitter Chats
Search for Cybraryman Twitter Chats
#globaledchat #whatisschool #isteglobalpln
#aussieedchat #skype2learn
Archives of globalclassroom twitter chats
40. Requirements for
success
• Passion
• Ownership of ideas and projects
• Connections - networking
• Communication
• Willingness to take risks
• Determination
• Necessity of pre-testing
• A sense of humour!
• Work through all issues and do not judge!
41. Impact – some thoughts!
• Increased engagement
• Reduced racism
• Empathy
• No ‘walls’ (barriers) to learning
• Understanding of cultures
• Greater awareness of own culture
• Netiquette, digital citizenship
• 21st Century Digital and Communication Skills
• Increased confidence
• Awareness beyond the textbook
• Variety of communication skills etc