Flat Classroom News 07/14/2010
NEWS Update Vicki and Julie were very busy at ISTE last week with various presentations and sessions including a 7-hour DigiTeacher Workshop, Flat Classroom ‘Birds of a Feather’ and the ‘Seven Steps to Flatten your Classroom’ presentation that was attended by over 200. Flat Classroom Workshop, St. Louis St.Louis. July 13-14, 2010 http://flatclassroomworkshop2010.flatclassroomproject.org/ Special announcement! The Flat Classroom Project 10-3, running from September - December 2010 will be our 20th global collaborative project since joining classrooms together using Web 2.0 tools in 2006. We are delighted to announce David Warlick, one of our main sources for inspiration and a supporter of our projects and events, will be creating the keynote for this project. Consider joining your classroom today, applications close September 1, 2010. Flat Classroom Conference 2011, Beijing, China February 25-27, 2011 The NEXT Flat Classroom Conference is in Beijing, February 25-27, 2011. Join us at the W.A.L.L. - We All Learn and Lead in China! The Flat Classroom™ Conference is a unique limited-seating conference including students and educators to envision the future of education as they use leading technology tools such as wikis, blogs, social networking and multi-media storytelling. The conference is diverse in participation while allowing smaller groups with leading world-class presenters in a "flattened" environment where virtual participants join in the conversation from remote corners of the world. Educators will leave the conference understanding how to collaborate globally and with contacts in hand to start projects. Students will leave the conference with leadership skills, technology skills, presentation skills, and a better understanding of diverse cultures and collaboration. Educators come and join the Leadership Workshop! Teachers apply to bring students to the Student Summit and allow them to be challenged to find a voice while collaborating with others from around the world. Early Bird registration until September 15! All details, including online Registration at http://www.flatclassroomconference.com/. Are you interested in sponsoring a Flat Classroom Workshop or Flat Classroom Conference? A range of sponsorship opportunities are available to ICT and education vendors as well as other companies and individuals interested in supporting the event. See http://www.flatclassroomconference.com/sponsors.html. Announcing New Projects We are delighted to announce the re-opening of applications for the Digiteen Project 2010-2011. Each project is offered three-times per year and runs for 8-10 weeks. The Digiteen™ Project is a global hands-on project for middle and early high school students, (typically Grade 6-9, 11-15 year old). This project studies digital citizenship with students researching current topics, writing a collaborative report on a wiki, and performing and documenting offline action educational projects to promote effective digital citizenship at their local schools. Topics of study include digital: access, communications, literacy, security and safety, etiquette, rights and responsibilities, law, health and wellness, and commerce. One of the main goals of the project is to 'flatten' or lower the classroom walls so that instead of each class working isolated and alone, 2 or more classes are joined virtually to become one large classroom. The project is designed to develop cultural understanding, skills with Web 2.0 and other software, experience in global collaboration and online learning, awareness of what it means to live and work in a flat world, while researching and discussing the ideas developed in Friedman's book, ‘The World is Flat’. Projects are constructed with an international set of classrooms (as mixed as we can make it depending on applications). Students also have the chance to interact with expert advisers and other classroom teachers and sounding board classrooms in a true flattened learning mode. Information about the project can be found at http://tinyurl.com/flatclassroomguide Application form found on the Apply tab of http://flatclassroomproject.net. Read more details on the New Projects Wiki. Information about the project can be found at http://tinyurl.com/digiteenguide Application information is found on the Apply tab of at http://www.digiteen.org/ Applications close September 15 for the Digiteen 10-2 project. Watch this space for further announcements coming about:
Download our 2-page brochure to share with others http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/file/view/Flat_Classroom_Brochure_July2010.pdf What are others saying about Flat Classroom Projects, Conferences and Workshops? http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/Flat+Classroom+Participants+Speak+Up Is there a Flat Classroom in your future? “We are building bridges between students that our future can walk across”. Add Comment We have been working hard behind the scenes to get everything into place for registration to open in June for the Flat Classroom Conference 2011. Space is limited so we encourage you to complete Part 1 of the Registration process early! We are delighted to announce confirmed presenters and workshop leaders include, Vicki Davis, Julie Lindsay, Bernajean Porter, Andrew Churches, Frank Guttler and Kim Cofino Hosted by a school with a vision for the future and the determination to create this vision, Beijing (BISS) International School, the Flat Classroom Conference 2011 is a conference with a difference. This event will provide opportunities to embed 21st Century pedagogy using Web 2.0 tools in a flattened learning environment with students, teachers, administrators and leaders planning and working towards future global collaborations and pedagogy that makes a difference to the world as we know it. Registration for this event is in 2 parts, and Part 1 is open NOW - Part 1: Read Registration Info and then fill in the Registration Form via our website to hold a place - Part 2: once Registration has been accepted by Conference organisers, submit Payment via PayPal, credit card, check (or cash for local Beijing schools/registrants) Student Summit applications are also being taken NOW. We are looking for cultural diversity and geographically dispersed inclusion. Sponsorship may be possible upon application. We look forward to welcoming you to Beijing and the Flat Classroom Conference 2011!  Beijing (BISS) International School are pleased to be hosting the next Flat Classroom Conference, to be held in Beijing, China, February 25-27, 2011. “Join us at the W.A.L.L. - We All Learn & Lead” Beijing - China - Co-founders of the Flat Classroom™ Project, Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay, have joined forces with colleagues and supporters from around the world to provide another opportunity for a face-to-face, real-time event. The aim of getting together in the one place is to fully extend and foster connections and collaborations that will ultimately improve classroom practice and pedagogical approach using technology as part of a global flat classroom. The first Flat Classroom Conference held in Doha, Qatar January 2009, changed lives and cast a vision for the future of education. The current series of Flat Classroom™ projects, including Digiteen, NetGenEd and Eracism, immerse educators, experts and students in Flat Classroom™ pedagogy. Flat Classroom™ Projects have been described as a revolutionary interdisciplinary educational approach and include global collaborations using Web 2.0 tools, with a focus on digital citizenship, cultural understanding and emerging technologies. Flat Classroom™ Projects, Flat Classroom™ Workshops and the Flat Classroom™ Conference are continuing to expand. In an ever-changing world the impact of the Internet, in particular Web 2.0 tools, has been so significant it has changed the way students and teachers can interact and learn. There are opportunities for different learning relationships and for multi-modal outcomes using multimedia and online tools. The conference will provide opportunities for leaders in education, classroom teachers (pre-service and in-service) and administrators as well as students to learn with and from each other in a flattened model. It is envisaged the workshop / conference experience will culminate in actions that are then shared around the world and sustained by continued global projects based on community and curriculum needs. BISS is excited about being part of this ambitious project. The success of this conference is being built upon the fact that the teachers and classrooms that participate are of global quality caliber and have high standards of excellence. We aim to bridge cultural, religious, and public and private boundaries and are always encouraging students to thrive and succeed in this environment. “Our world is global and our classrooms should be too”. Two strands: 'Leadership Workshop' and 'Student Summit' will meet separately and in combined sessions to discuss best practice and promote global collaborative leadership as part of a global flat classroom. Participants will be given the opportunity to develop leadership skills in using information technology, particularly Web 2.0 tools. Come to China in February 2011 and be part of this dynamic change in 21st Century learning for all. Classroom teachers are invited to apply to bring students to be part of the Student Summit. This is an excellent opportunity to see more of the world and develop personal learning networks while being challenged to envisage the future of learning and society. Essential Details: We invite you to put this on your calendar now Flat Classroom Conference, Beijing (BISS) International School, February 25-27, 2011 Wednesday February 23: International guests arrive for Student Summit and Workshop (Leadership Seminar optional Wednesday and Thursday) Thursday February 24: Students and accompanying teachers go on a sight-seeing trip and come to BISS in time for meeting and greeting, a preliminary summit session and a welcome dinner. Friday February 25: Leadership Seminar and Student Summit commence (8-5 approx) Saturday February 26: Continuation (8:30-4 approx), Conference dinner Sunday February 27: Final sessions (8:30-12:00), Summit presentations and conference closing (1:00-2:00). Optional shopping trip to market and dinner. Monday February 28: Guests return home (or previous night) Find further details - http://flatclassroomconference.com/ Don't forget to watch the Flat Classroom Conference 2009 Video Documentary Questions? We invite you to contact us. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/flatclassroom Join our Flat Classroom Conference mailing list by completing this online form | AuthorsJulie Lindsay (Beijing, China) and Vicki Davis (Camilla, Georgia, USA), co-founders Flat Classroom Projects, Conferences and Events ArchivesMarch 2011 CategoriesAll |
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