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Exploring the Learning Experience Through Cognitive Science - [Debate WISE 2014] - YouTube
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What is "Digital Is"? | Digital Is
"The NWP Digital Is website is an emerging and open knowledge base created and curated by its community of members. We gather resources, collections, reflections, inquiries, and stories about what it means to learn and teach writing in our increasingly digital and interconnected world. With a particular focus on digital literacy and Connected Learning, NWP Digital Is invites all educators (in/out of school, across all levels and disciplines, modes and modalities!) to join and share work, reflections and practices."
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The NWP Digital Is website is an emerging and open knowledge base created and curated by its community of members. We gather resources, collections, reflections, inquiries, and stories about what it means to learn and teach writing in our increasingly digital and interconnected world. With a particular focus on digital literacy and Connected Learning, NWP Digital Is invites all educators (in/out of school, across all levels and disciplines, modes and modalities!) to join and share work, reflections and practices.
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Calling Global Educators - Join Flat Connections Projects February 2015 - Flat Connections
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Blooms Digital Taxonomy - YouTube
Video created by Common Sense Education January 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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Facing Chronos | My Mind's Museum
Blog post by Sydney educator, Matt Esterman about the challenges of global learning
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"EdFest is a free national virtual conference which will be filmed and the live stream broadcast right here in the Scootle Lounge from 9:00am-4:00pm AEDT on January 27th. The event will feature 11 half hour presentations across a day of professional learning, conversation and provocation from educators and leaders from across the country on Australian Curriculum implementation and contemporary models for learning to help get the 2015 school year off to a great start."
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Futurist Speaker Thomas Frey - The Future of Libraries | DaVinci Institute
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Developing Responsible and Autonomous Learners: A Key to Motivating Students
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"For instance, digital sessions were relatively lacking in — and did little to improve — intellectual rigor and advanced thinking skills. Often the questions presented to students were simply “digitized worksheets” that did not require students to actually use technology to apply, evaluate, or create concepts. In general, our analyses found that digital tools do not regularly add value to instruction, even when the technology is readily accessible and working well (which often is not the case). In addition, drawing upon large samples of student test score data, we also estimated impact of these tutoring services on student achievement."
Monday, January 12, 2015
ISTE Global Collaboration PLN - Come and Join and Contribute
If you are a global educator running projects or Tweetchats or online webinars and conferences that are reaching a global audience PLEASE consider contributing updated information to the ISTE Global Collaboration PLN - Resources Spreadsheet
Don't forget ISTE members, come and join the ISTE Global Collaboration PLN - it's new and we are just getting started! We need your input and energy and excitement!
Julie Lindsay
ISTE Global Collaboration PLN Chair
Follow us on Twitter: #ISTEglobalPLN
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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On her 21st Century Ideas for Learning blog Toni shares the outcomes of the Flat Connections 'A Week in the Life' project last semester.
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Ann talks about her online experiences via the Flat Connections Global Educator online course
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The 2014 Library Horizon report examines key trends, significant challenges and emerging technologies for their impact on academic and research libraries across the globe
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My short presentation for #TeachMeetMz October 2014.
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Teacher resources to encourage a global perspective across the curriculum. Australian Government
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Great graphics by Jackie Gerstein created for her 'Mindset of the Maker Educator' workshop
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Next Generation Global Education tour starts this week. Global educators take note - REAL opportunities for connection and collaboration
Sunday, January 04, 2015
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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Year 2060: Education Predictions - YouTube
Have you seen this yet? Created 3 years ago by Sal Khan.
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Learning with 'e's: Maker pedagogy
Steve Wheeler shares ideas to do with Maker space pedagogy
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3 Reasons Why You Should Share and 3 Things You can Do to Start Sharing | Langwitches Blog
Excellent blog post from Silvia Tolisano!
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The Globally Connected Educator- Beyond Plugging In Towards Global Pe…
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Learning and Sharing with Ms. Lirenman: 2014 My Year in Review
A 'must read' blog post from inspiring educator Karen Lirenman in Canada.
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FCGP Celebration - Flat Connections
@annrooney6 shares her celebration with students at the end of the Flat Connections Global Project December 2014.
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Global Project: Handshake Task - Flat Connections
This exciting and detailed handshake activity highlights key digital citizenship skills for global connection and collaboration.
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Cultural Artifact Handshake Activity - Flat Connections
Example of a 'handshake' design for a global collaboration.
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See http://www.medcie.org/ for all professional development opportunities through the Mediterranean Center for Innovation in Education. Discount offer if you book a course before the end of January 2015.
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Four countries, Four educators, Four NEW global collaborations - Flat Connections
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A blog post from https://twitter.com/vanschaijik about flat learning and connecting globally
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elearnspace › Digital Learning Research Network (dLRN)
An initiative by George Siemens....a Gates Foundation grant..... the goal of the grant is to improve the depth and quality of research in digital learning. I’m defining digital learning as anything that has a technology component: online, blended, and in classroom with use of technology. Additionally, this learning may be formal, self-regulated, structured/unstructured, and “lifelong”.
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Provocative article by Gary Stager about the ongoing state of educational technology in schools.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Four countries, Four educators, Four NEW global collaborations
Graduates from the Flat Connections Global Educator 14-2 cohort recently presented their final global project ideas in a formal presentation. This is the culmination of 12 weeks of learning that includes the 'Seven steps to flatten your classroom' as well as global project design and management. These global educators honed in on new ideas and experiences via regular synchronous as well as asynchronous communication and team as well as individual assignment work.
These NEW global project and curriculum ideas are presented here with the hope that others will reach out and contact organisers and join in!
Remember: the next Flat Connections Global Educator course starts in February 2015 - READ MORE and APPLY to join other educators across the world to take your learning global.
Travel2School - Sonya Van Schaijik (Auckland, New Zealand)
This project looks at how students travel to school. The first phase of the project will include students from Auckland and then the second phase will invite global participants. Each phase will take about 10 weeks. The project is designed for grades 3-6, age 7-10.The project is aligned with the New Zealand key competencies and levels 2 and 3 of national curriculum.
The initial idea of this project is exploring getting to school safely with a focus on also on health benefits and turning city planning around - not just keeping pedestrians safe but building cities for pedestrians.
Tools proposed - Padlet, TitanPad, Skooville, Google drive, wikispaces. Skype
The goal is for children to make a difference by exploring issues and designing new outcomes.
The use of Minecraft and Sketchup will be encouraged to design new city areas and create new planning models to share with the wider community.
Read Sonya's blog post: Flat Connections
Connect with Sonya: @vanschaijik
Tell my Story - Martine Blanchet (Winnipeg, Canada)
This project is a Grade 2-4 french language immersion (written and oral). It also focuses on digital storytelling and retelling skills.It starts with a simple handshake activity where students introduce their favourite stuffed toy.
Each student will then collaborate to write a story for sharing. These stories are shared with another class and re-created in digital format. These digital stories are then shared with yet another class and the story is retold in French using audio software and Web 2.0 tools.
This project has great potential as it encourages creativity amongst students as they devise and then retell stories and it also supports language acquisition and sharing.
Connect with Martine: @mblanrun
Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Our Shared Global Environment - Ann Rooney (Adelaide, Australia)
This global project design focuses on first nation people and whales. It links specifically with the Australian national curriculum and aligns with all ISTE standards for students.It is designed for upper middle and high school students and has carefully set out processes where students are put into cross-classroom teams for collaboration. The handshake activity is unique as students are asked to create a 'diversity tile' to introduce themselves.
Collaborative research across countries exploring the history and current situation with whales including cultural aspects culminates in a personal multimedia artefact produced by all students. Teacher-sourcing is a key feature of this project, as with Flat Connections global projects, as teachers need to be present and active to guide students (not just their own) and promote digital citizenship.
Read Ann's blog post - Online Friendships
Connect with Ann: @AnnRooney6
Who am I? An inquiry into cultural identity - Julie Carey (Colorado, USA)
This global project brings together minority groups with the guiding question 'Why is culture important? It aligns with social studies, world languages and other curriculum standards as well as all ISTE standards for studentsJulie has already started this project with two schools in the western USA and linked them using technology with the purpose of sharing ideas and exploring difference cultures.
The main focus is on creating eBooks about the students' culture that can be shared globally. These eBooks will be collaborative and include learning new skills with technology tools, and also be bilingual.
A feature of this project is the group and then individual handshake expectation where students get to know each other through sharing cultural and personal qualities.
Review the slideshow below for evidence of project development, including teacher testimonials from the Navajo School.
Connect with Julie: @JuliesWords1
Congratulations to Sonya, Martine, Ann and Julie! Welcome to the Flat Connections Global Educator community! We look forward to supporting your global ideas, interactions and projects as you encourage more educators to take their classrooms global.
Readers of this blog post, don't forget to review Flat Connections global projects for all levels of K-12. All projects run twice a year starting in February and September. Applications are OPEN NOW for February 2015. We encourage you to also view our growing list of PARTNER global projects.
Subscribe to Flat Connections News to be updated on all global projects, teacher professional development and live events!
This blog post has been cross-posted with Flat Blog
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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The Possibility Post | Global Whale Project: handshake activity
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This Will Revolutionize Education - YouTube
The socialisation of learning, and now the socialisation of online learning is a key element in the evolution of technology-infused education. The real revolution/evolution has to be a change in mindset to 'allow' and 'encourage' students to be master learners, to be autonomous and to find their own passion. There should be no walls to learning, the ubiquity technology provides allows anyone to learn with anyone else anywhere in the world - we are not quite there yet, but getting closer. Who a learner connects with and collaborates with daily, the communities they interact with, and the process of learning through co-creation of artefacts, sharing of ideas, building meaning together must be seen as far more important than what technology they have.
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Kid President Throws a Surprise Party for a Retiring Teacher - YouTube
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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A relatively new video showing the changing landscape of a university library where many books are being stored underground.
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Interesting!
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Students from the Flat Connections Global Project 14-2 celebrate their global collaboration.
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Lots of great resources for teaching and learning with an IT focus.
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A call to action for policy makers and educators
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The Global Competence Matrix was created as part of the Council of Chief State School Officers’ EdSteps Project in partnership with the Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning. 2010
- Home - Hidden Treasures in the Global Commons - LibGuides Sandbox for Library Schools at SpringshareExcellent resources for supporting tech integration and creativity while using Creative Commons materials freely available online
Sunday, December 07, 2014
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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First Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy - YouTube
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Leading Innovation: The 3 Carriage Train - YouTube
Interesting video showing the challenge of who to support in an education situation - early adopters? never-adopters? those in the middle?
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4 Ways Technology Can Make Your Music Lessons Sing -- THE Journal
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Even teachers can learn a thing or two - Winnipeg Free Press
Excited to see the Red River College students under the facilitation of Eva Brown (a Flat Connections teacher) share new approaches to teacher learning and development. Flipping PD!
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The Clever Sheep: Seven Degrees of Connectedness... the Infographic
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EPT - Education, Productivity and Technology Podcast
My interview with Adnan Iftekhar, recorded October 2014
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Learning World: The Role of Neuroscience in Education | www.wise-qatar.org
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A new collaboration - consider joining
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Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) - Charles Sturt University
CSU’s Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) develops agile leaders in new cultures of digital formal and informal learning, with expertise in navigating diverse information pathways, creative learning environments, and socially connected global networks. Read more at http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/master-of-education-knowledge-networks-and-digital-innovation?utm_source=mixed&utm_medium=mixed&utm_campaign=digital#dAVqzcgRqHyef8Wg.99
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Digital Learning Environments: A multidisciplinary focus on 21st cent…
Proud to me an adjunct in the Master of Education (Knowledge networks and digital innovation) course at Charles Sturt University.
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Blog post shared by Flat Connections educator Sonya Van Schaijik in New Zealand
Friday, December 05, 2014
Applause for student presenters - Global Education Conference 2014
Here are brief details and links to session descriptions and presentation recordings. The YELLOW highlight indicates Flat Connections Global Educators and their students. Flat Connections was a sponsor of the Global Education Conference 2014.
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Paramita Roy and students in Gr 6 and 8
St Dominic’s Priory College (Adelaide, Australia)
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Max Bone - Student
Oakland Christian School
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Tina Vasquez and students
Charlottesville High School and University of Virginia
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See the Flipping PD wiki
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Marymount School of New York - Students
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Amy Jambor & Sheri Williams and students from the Flat Connections Global Project
Berea District, Ohio
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| Senior students talk about their flat learning experience |
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| They share the skills they developed while in the Flat Connections Global Project |
Toni Olivieri-Barton, Laura Israelsen, Cindy Nickodam and students from the Flat Connections 'A Week in the Life...' Project
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Theresa Allen and Helen McConaghy and students from the Flat Connections Digiteen/Digitween Projects
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| Sharing global handshakes |
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| Digiteen student in Joliet, USA participating in GEC |
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| Digiteen/Tween presentation by students |
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| Captured form the chat window during GEC student presentation |
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Anne Mirtschin and Grade 7 students from Australia
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Sharon Brown-Peters and students from ASB, India
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Kathy Bosiak and students Lincolnton High School
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I encourage teachers and students to consider joining the Global Education Conference 2015 and share your global collaborations and learning.