A presentation created for the Tri-Association professional development workshop in Mexico City, October 2014, based on my experiences going through the Flat Classroom Teacher course and my personal journey towards flattening teaching and learning at my school.
9. Transforming Education through Global Collaboration
Wiki-centric Global Collaboration using Web 2.0 Tools
Authentic Problem Solving using Real-World Topics
‘Flat’ learning – teacher to student, student to student
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14. 5 Levels of Global
Connection
1.Intra-connection (own class)
2.Inter-connection (within
district)
3.Managed global connection
4.Student to student with
teacher management
5.Student to student with
student management
-Flattening Classrooms Engaging Minds
25. 7 Steps to Flatten Your
Classroom
1.CONNECT
2.COMMUNICATE
3.CITIZENSHIP
4.CONTRIBUTE &
COLLABORATE
5.CHOICE
6.CREATE
7.CELEBRATE
26. How does my digital footprint define
me in the eyes of others?
• Photos
• Social Networking
sites
• Chats
• Videos
• Digital portfolios
• Badges
• Account Profiles
• Producing online
content
• Site/product reviews
31. Professional Learning Network
On your device or a piece of paper write down
the things about education that you are
passionate about, the things that keep you up at
night.
38. Fill out the form on this link and we
can begin to build regional
collaborative projects.
http://goo.gl/A2HT0c
39. Keep in Touch With Me
@tipsbytracey
traceyugalde@gmail.com
http://pinterest.com/asfdlc/
http://insatiablelearner.wordpress.c
om/
Editor's Notes
My goals for the presentation – leave with a connection- the star of a PLN, create a tweet for the presentation hastags #flatclass #triAssociations#Mexedchat #adeInspire you to createMake prove the power of a PLN
What about education keeps you up at night and makes you get out of bed in the morning?
Overview of the reasons why we need to harness Web 2.0 technologies for learning. Soon whoever can do things cheaper or faster will get the job. We need to teach creativity and entrepreneurship.
“Schools have to prepare students for jobs that have not yet been created, technologies that have not yet been invented and problems we don’t know will arise.” PISA Andrea Schleicher With few exceptions geographical distance and political boundaries no longer divide the world in terms of economic activities
Mark Hurst, Effective Conferences are no longer just about delivering training but also about leveraging connections that are made during the rest of the year.