Hi, EveryoneWelcome to

FlatISSNWeek 1!

While we’re waiting to begin, please use the Audio Setup Wizard under

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White Board Tools

• Find the vertical bar of icons• Click the sunburst, 2nd from top• Click the map to place it where you are

• Advanced: double click the sunburst• Select a new icon to place on a location of

significance to you

Chat

• Type something in the chat: what school you’re with, what your role in your school is, what time it is for you, what you had for dinner, etc.

• Respond to someone else’s comment using the @Name convention

Have you had Spring Break yet?

= Yes!

= No.

= I’m on Spring Break right now!

Practice Using the Mic

• Raise your hand• When you are #1, click “Talk”• When you see the blue mic, you are on• Pause slightly before speaking & speak slowly• When you are finished, click “Talk” again to

hang up the mic!• Put your hand down

Monday, March 19, 2012

Essential Questions: Chapter 1

• Is it possible to have an excellent education without global collaboration? Why or why not?

• What does a modern global collaborative classroom look like?

• How has global collaboration in education changed through the years?

• What are the challenges of embedding global collaboration in the classroom?

Essential Questions: Chapter 2

• Do you know someone who has already collaborated on a global basis? What do they say about their experience?

• What are the risks to a global collaborative curriculum that does not evolve?

• In what ways can flattening your classroom positively impact on learning for all?

Essential Questions: Chapter 2

• How can constructivism and/or connectivism influence and support curriculum and pedagogy in a flattened learning mode?

• What is ethnocentrism? How does it impact society?

Resources

• Companion website: www.flatclassroombook.com

• Projects: www.flatclassroomproject.net

• Meeting room: tinyurl.com/issnflatclass

• Calendar: tinyurl.com/issnflatcalendar

Next Meeting Tues., March 27

Same timeSame place

Homework: Read Chapter 3Step 1 – Connection

Flat Classroom Challenges 1, 2 & 3Tag blog posts & tweets #FlatISSN

Hi, EveryoneWelcome to

FlatISSNWeek 2:

Connection!While we’re waiting to begin, please use the Audio Setup Wizard under

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

White Board Tools: Drawing

• Find the vertical bar of icons• Select the square tool; it’s the 6th one down• Click the map to draw a square around your

favorite location you’ve visited• Double-click the square tool to change it to a

circle• Click the map to place the circle on a location

you’d like to visit

Chat

• Type something in the chat!• To respond to someone else, use the @Name

convention • Suggestions:– Reconnect with people from last week– Welcome new participants to the group– Tell us how your day/week is going

Practice Using the Mic

• Raise your hand• When you are #1, click “Talk”• When you see the blue mic, you are on• Pause slightly before speaking & speak slowly• When you are finished, click “Talk” again to

hang up the mic!• Put your hand down

7 Steps to Flatten Your Classroom

1• Connect

2• Communicate

3• Citizenship

4• Contribute & Collaborate

5• Choice

6• Create

7• Celebrate

Essential Questions: Chapter 3

• Describe your learning pathway for this course of study.

• What are pull technologies? Do you have an example of serendipitous learning experience to share?

• Can teacherpreneurs and standards coexist? How?

Surround Yourself with the Best, p. 34

“The next best thing to being wise oneself if to live in a circle of those who are.”

~C.S. Lewis

Pull Learning, p. 36

“Pull is the ability to attract people and resources to you that are relevant and valuable, even if you were not even aware before that they existed.”

from The Power of Pullby Hagel, Brown & Davison

Pull Tech #1: The RSS Reader

• iGoogle or Netvibes• Google Reader• PLN, CMP, BMP• Search Twitter (for #flatclass and #flatISSN)

Other Pull Technologies

2. eBook Readers and Tablet Devices3. Handheld Devices and Mobile Phones4. Social Bookmarking5. Joining Online Webinars, Conferences, and

Twitter6. Engage with Networking Organizations7. Location Based Apps

Chapter 3 Challenges

Challenge 1:Set up your RSS reader

Challenge 2:Set up your blog

Challenge 3:Connect and reflect

Next Meeting Wed., April 4th

Homework: Read Chapter 4Step 2 – Communication

Flat Classroom Challenges 4 & 5Tag blog posts & tweets #FlatISSN

Hi, EveryoneWelcome to

FlatISSNWeek 3:

Communication!While we’re waiting to begin, please use the Audio Setup Wizard under

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

7 Steps to Flatten Your Classroom

1• Connect

2• Communicate

3• Citizenship

4• Contribute & Collaborate

5• Choice

6• Create

7• Celebrate

Communications in the 21st Century

Context and Emotion inTechnological Communications, p. 65

What do you think about

having a face-to-face

FlatISSN get together

at the summer institute?

“Needles and haystacks and such.”Indexed by Jessica Hagey

http://thisisindexed.com/2009/10/needles-and-haystacks-and-such/

White Board Tools: Text Box

• Find the vertical bar of icons• Select the text box tool; it’s the 4th one down• Click and drag to create a text box• Choose the font, size, and color to reflect your

personality• Type your name, role, school, and location

Reminders about Using the Mic

• If someone else is speaking, raise your hand• If no one is speaking, or you are #1, click “Talk”• When you see the blue mic, you are on• Pause slightly before speaking & speak slowly• When you are finished, click “Talk” again to

hang up the mic!• If you had your hand up, put it down

Small Group Discussions

Proposed Norms• Participate/contribute• Step up/take risks• Step back/make room

Recommended Roles• Facilitator• Timekeeper• Note-taker• Hyperlinker• Reporter

Please start with a handshake:• Take turns greeting the group on the mic• If you don’t have a mic, let everyone know in the chat

Small Group Discussion

Essential Questions: Chapter 4• What are the characteristics

of teachers who are able to collaborate globally over an extended period of time?

• How does teachersourcing work in global collaboration projects?

Whole Group Discussion

Essential Question: Chapter 4• How can teachers facilitate

development of student communities of practice that help a project succeed?

“Our Digital Landscape, Revision 2”CC by Wesley Fryer on Flickr

Modified with thoughts on "Knowing, Participating and Living" by Christopher Harris.For his thoughts on this, see his post "Beyond the digital native / immigrant dichotomy."

Next Meeting Thurs., April 12th

Homework: Read Chapter 5Step 3 – Citizenship

Flat Classroom Challenges 6 & 7Tag blog posts & tweets #FlatISSN

Hi, EveryoneWelcome to

FlatISSNWeek 4:

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Revised ScheduleNext Meeting Thurs., April 19th

Thursday, April 12, 2012

7 Steps to Flatten Your Classroom

1• Connect

2• Communicate

3• Citizenship

4• Contribute & Collaborate

5• Choice

6• Create

7• Celebrate

Essential Questions from Ch. 5, p. 121

• How do the areas of awareness impact digital citizenship?

• What are some common digital citizenship issues in collaborative projects? How should teachers handle problems when they happen?

Small Group Discussions

Proposed Norms• Participate/contribute• Step up/take risks• Step back/make room

Recommended Roles• Facilitator• Timekeeper• Note-taker• Hyperlinker• Reporter

Please start with a handshake:• Take turns greeting the group on the mic• Volunteer to take on roles & offer topics for discussion

Revised ScheduleNext Meeting

Thurs., April 19th

Homework: Read Chapter 6Step 4 – Contribution & Collaboration

Flat Classroom Challenges 8 & 9Tag blog posts & tweets #FlatISSN

Mark Your Calendar!

• Monday, April 23rd at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern

• Julie Lindsay & Vicki Davis on Flattening Classrooms

• Future of Education interview series, hosted by Steve Hargadon

• Watch for details at futureofeducation.com or stevehargadon.com

Hi, EveryoneWelcome to

FlatISSNWeek 5:

Contribution & Collaboration!

While we’re waiting to begin, please use the Audio Setup Wizard under

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

7 Steps to Flatten Your Classroom

1• Connect

2• Communicate

3• Citizenship

4• Contribute & Collaborate

5• Choice

6• Create

7• Celebrate

Small Group Discussions

Proposed Norms• Participate/contribute• Step up/take risks• Step back/make room

Recommended Roles• Facilitator• Timekeeper• Note-taker• Hyperlinker• Reporter

Please start with a handshake:• Take turns greeting the group on the mic• If you don’t have a mic, let everyone know in the chat

Reminders about Using the Mic

• If someone else is speaking, raise your hand• If no one is speaking, or you are #1, click “Talk”• When you see the blue mic, you are on• Pause slightly before speaking & speak slowly• When you are finished, click “Talk” again to

hang up the mic!• If you had your hand up, put it down

Discussion Topics from Chapter 6

1. Breaking away from 90-9-12. Receive, read and respond3. Jumpstarting contribution4. Collaboration challenges5. The power of peer review6. Student contribution

*Topics and quotes are borrowed from the Flat Classroom Global Book Club being hosted by Ben and Neil from Engaging Educators, engagingeducators.com

Breaking away from 90-9-1

“A formula for online social networking . . . Reveals that 90 percent of community members watch and do not actively participate, 9 percent show some activity, and only 1 percent creates or contributes content.” p. 128

Receive, read and respond

“If one doesn’t respond or is not present online, this is viewed as not existing at all!” p. 128

Jumpstarting contribution

“If you want effective contribution from students, you must put in place the tools, expectations, digital footprint expectations, and the online communication infrastructure.” p. 133

Collaboration challenges

“Don’t be a nonresponder! In a professional learning community, responses are the glue that holds relationships together.” p. 136

The power of peer review

“Peer review is a powerful motivator for student engagement, on both sides of the process.” p. 142

Student contribution

“Never underestimate . . . The ability of students to effectively and efficiently take charge.” p. 145

Next Meeting Tues., May 1st

Homework: Read Chapter 7Step 5 – Choice

Flat Classroom Challenge 10Tag blog posts & tweets #FlatISSN

Mark Your Calendar!

• Monday, April 23rd at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern

• Julie Lindsay & Vicki Davis on Flattening Classrooms

• Future of Education interview series, hosted by Steve Hargadon

• Watch for details at futureofeducation.com or stevehargadon.com