Flat Classroom News and Updates. Global-youth-debates. Global-youth-debates. Peer Learning Handbook | Peeragogy.org. Fcpteacher.flatclassroomproject. MrsHollyEnglish : Woo hoo - it's official;... Fcp13-1.flatclassroomproject. Blackboard Collaborate. Start Session Optionally, you can pre-configure your computer and test your audio using one of our Configuration Rooms prior to your session. Please visit our "First time Users" section in the Support Portal to view configuration rooms for Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing.
Note: When joining a Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing session for the first time you will see a Security Dialog. Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing is asking for you to run this application without a verification of its digital signature. MrsHollyEnglish : Fizzy to celebrate finishing... "A wonderful contribution to the field of global collaborative projects" I am currently working on the culmination of my Flat Classroom Teacher Certification course, which is a collaborative Global Project Design. I have worked with a colleague from Wisconsin, USA to modify and develop my 'Dare to be Yourself' unit, designed for my Year 8 and 9 learners this term.
Originally written to address the problem of intolerance and lack of kindness, the 'Dare to be Yourself' unit, using the novel Stargirl, has been utilised to become a Global Project that can be delivered across the world and allow learners to connect and observe the similarities that exist in our world, with the hope of building individual, social and global conscience. In preparation, the following feedback has been received from one of the course facilitators:- "AMAZING!!!!
Seriously, this is one of the most thoroughly and thoughtfully planned out projects I have seen. You have chosen a timely and timeless topic that students across the globe will love. Blackboard Collaborate. Start Session Optionally, you can pre-configure your computer and test your audio using one of our Configuration Rooms prior to your session. Please visit our "First time Users" section in the Support Portal to view configuration rooms for Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing. Note: When joining a Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing session for the first time you will see a Security Dialog.
Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing is asking for you to run this application without a verification of its digital signature. Due to the dynamic abilities of our software we are unable to sign certain application files. Netgened2013.flatclassroomproject. FLAT: Dare to be Yourself. FLAT: Dare to be Yourself. Www.vision2lead.com/Crossing.pdf. Handshake Assignment by Tracey & Holly. Handshake Assignment Tracey Ugalde Holly Fairbrother We are proposing a handshake that would work for a variety or learner levels but focuses particlarly on a group of 700 K-2 students in 15 different countries from 20 schools. Why is a handshake important? Physical handshakes are very important for making a first impression in many cultures, they determine if you come on too strong, too weak, or just right.
Students in kindergarten and early elementary school work a great deal on social skills and interacting with other kids their age as well as with adults. The design: Since kids at this age are still in the beginning stages for written language development, we propose creating one video per class (a total of 20 videos) that could be uploaded to an Edmodo page or shared on a Wiki or similar hosting site. Each video would include the following: Perhaps if the native language is not English ,there could be subtitles in English so the kids could hear other languages as part of handshake. Netgened2013.flatclassroomproject. Empower Digital Citzenship. In my post "What is human? What is humanity? " I explored the future possibilities of technology with particular reference to education.
My thinking summised that the "the future will never be without teachers" but rather our roles will change; technology will allow teaching and learning to be "more effective"and will allow educators to become "enablers and supporters" rather than "lecturers and controllers". I would argue that it already has - this change should already have happened. In twenty years, we will be, should be, way beyond this. In order for this change to truly shape education - and the world - we need to start with the people in front of us, as they are the true future of education and of technology. As outlined by the Flat Classroom book, there are five areas of awareness to use as a lens for viewing digital citizenship choices: Starting with a paper blog community in the school, learners practise commenting and posting to an audience.
Collaboration: The Legacy. Dipping my toes... For the first three months of 2013, I took part in my first MOOC, 'Designing a New Learning Environment' offered by Stanford University via an initiative called Venture Lab. I signed up because it ties in with my Octopus's Garden Project and also because I wanted to experience this Flat Classroom-global-type of learning for myself. The course required us to watch weekly lectures and complete readings; for assessment we had to submit five individual assignments, one final team assignment and five peer assessments of other final projects. We signed up for teams of our choice and developed an area within new learning environments; developing our final project design based on our findings, readings and experience.
Leading & Contributing I became team leader late on in the project as the original one, the one who set up the actual topic, went quiet and dropped off the radar. The inability to use the tools I suggested and the absolute reluctance to even try baffled me. MrsHollyEnglish : Some more great feedback from... 2013 Horizon.K12: The Interim Results. Login or Create New Account Member Spotlights RIT Launches Nation’s First Minor in Free and Open Source Software and Free Culture Submit Your Projects: NMC Horizon Report > 2014 K-12 Edition iTUNES U Ideas that Matter and More High Quality, Free EdTech Content Sparking innovation, learning and creativity.
> NMC News > NMC Blogs > NMC Member Spotlights > NMC Member News > NMC Most Engaging 2013 Horizon.K12: The Interim Results Posted April 3, 2013 by Samantha Becker The NMC is pleased to announce the interim results of the 2013 Horizon.K12 Project, as presented at the 2013 CoSN Conference in San Diego. This Short List will inform the decisions of the advisory board as they embark on the final round of rankings, in which the list of technologies, trends, and challenges will be cut in half for the final report.
Near-Term Horizon: One Year or Less * BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) * Cloud Computing * Mobile Learning * Online Learning Top 10 Trends (alphabetical order) Top 10 Challenges (alphabetical order) Horizon Report > 2013 Higher Education Edition. Login or Create New Account Member Spotlights RIT Launches Nation’s First Minor in Free and Open Source Software and Free Culture Partner News HP LIFE e-Learning Raffle: Win an Amazon Gift Card! iTUNES U Ideas that Matter and More High Quality, Free EdTech Content Sparking innovation, learning and creativity. > Publications > NMC on iTunes U > Creative Commons NMC Horizon Report > 2013 Higher Education Edition The NMC Horizon Report > 2013 Higher Education Edition is a collaborative effort between the NMC and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), an EDUCAUSE Program.
The tenth edition describes annual findings from the NMC Horizon Project, a decade-long research project designed to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have an impact on learning, teaching, and creative inquiry in higher education. Tags: 2013 135638 reads Sparking innovation, learning and creativity. Identifying the impact of emerging technologies. News Events Members Projects Connections Publications Horizon About. The dirty little secret of online learning: Students are bored and dropping out. Online education has been around for a long time. But massive open online courses are finally making it respectable. Maybe even cool. Let’s not forget, though, that they are still experiments. And despite being “massively overhyped” (even in the eyes of their most dyed-in-the-wool supporters), they are not actually having a massive impact on students yet. So let’s review what we’ve learned so far. Hundreds of courses are now available from dozens of the world’s best universities and professors.
So far, though, online courses are not building a massively better-skilled workforce. Sure, a few free, open, online courses have generated eye-popping registration numbers, upwards of 200,000 in some cases. Not So Massive After All So why are all these students falling asleep, virtually, in their digital classes? Another big issue, especially for non-traditional students, is that learning has to fit in between life and work. Let’s start with mobile first. Free Learning! For learning-junkies - like me - Coursera allows you to search for, enrol and take part in interesting and varied courses, offered by legitimate universities - for free!
I have written before about taking control of our own learning; whilst I am lucky enough to be in a school that values Professional Learning highly, that funds PL and devotes one afternoon session a week to helping staff learn, not everyone is so lucky. However, as explored in Kristen Swanson's book, 'Professional Learning in a Digital Age', the advent of technology and the Internet, means our learning can be 'user-generated' - we take control. Organisations such as Venture Lab and Coursera make this even easier. This year online, for free, I have taken part in the following online courses:- Designing a New Learning Environment (via Stanford University, through Venture Lab)E-Learning and Digital Cultures (via The University of Edinburgh) Empower Digital Citzenship. Free Learning! For learning-junkies - like me - Coursera allows you to search for, enrol and take part in interesting and varied courses, offered by legitimate universities - for free!
I have written before about taking control of our own learning; whilst I am lucky enough to be in a school that values Professional Learning highly, that funds PL and devotes one afternoon session a week to helping staff learn, not everyone is so lucky. However, as explored in Kristen Swanson's book, 'Professional Learning in a Digital Age', the advent of technology and the Internet, means our learning can be 'user-generated' - we take control. Organisations such as Venture Lab and Coursera make this even easier. This year online, for free, I have taken part in the following online courses:- Designing a New Learning Environment (via Stanford University, through Venture Lab)E-Learning and Digital Cultures (via The University of Edinburgh) 'The Art of Asking' Is not the world very odd and strange place?
How while you are thinking about something, often quite random, you all of a sudden come across many other things that are all linked to the initial thing you were thinking about... an unusual word, or new acronym or concept, for example. I recently wrote a blog post called, 'A drop in the ocean...', an extended metaphor attempting to establish stability and hope in a sea of despair, frustration and confusion. It was inspired by my fabulous and ever-growing PLN, that has recently grown through my participation in the wonderful Flat Classroom Teacher Certification programme.
The post discusses my desire and hope to find other, similar 'drops' to join together, collaborate and cultivate a cloud; to learn and strive to find the best methods and burst forth, raining down our knowledge of learning, in the hope of encompassing and inspiring more drops... and so letting the cycle begin again. From my PL came a rainbow; Ask. Almost there... The time has come! For the past few months, Grade 7 and Grade 8 have eaten, slept and dreamt about this moment - the final presentation for the Senior Leadership Team happens ON FRIDAY!
I have been really impressed with the engagement and dedication of the learners who have been working during their breaks to get together and rehearse and edit their presentation, ready for the deadline. In preparation and to ensure the presentation can be the best possible showcase for all their hard work, learners presented their final ideas to five volunteers made up of teachers, parents and the head of primary, who kindly gave up their free time to support and help us. This afternoon, our 'soundboard' came along to watch the final presentation and give some critical feedback via a Google Form developed from our co-constructed rubric. All Octopus's Garden Project presenters were really nervous as they have worked really hard and it was the first time they had showed anyone else their work. AfL: Golden Rules. Assessment for Learning: My Golden Rules Evaluation and assessment are not the same.
My husband worked with a colleague who 'assessed' final exam art-work based on the standard of the class. He was gobsmacked when, during his first 'standardisation' meeting for IGCSE art, she laid out all the pieces across the room. She had decided, subjectively and without consultation of the criteria, that 'Sue' had produced the 'best' work, therefore she got an 'A', whilst 'Peter' was the 'worst', so he got the 'U' grade.
She then divided up the grades equally among the remaining learners ranged between 'Sue' and 'Peter'. She seemed horrified when my husband challenged her evaluation and argued against her normative approach. Since then, I have continued to think carefully about the purpose of assessment and how we assess with particular focus on Assessment for Learning (AfL). Comment OR grade. The advice of my Principal is to choose one or the other - feedback or grade - but not both.
AfL: Golden Rules. Classroom Management Portals. One of the challenges of any big project is managing the different streams and places information and creation is happening. Challenge 16 of the Flat Classroom certification also requires us to explore and create a Classroom Management Portal. For my PL, I use NetVibes to manage my PL as I am usually doing about 3 or 4 online courses at once; without NetVibes, I would get totally lost!
Here is a screenshot, open on my Flat Classroom Certified Teacher tab. NetVibes allows you to set up different tabs for different projects and add the content you need. I have not used NetVibes as a CMP though, as I use Edmodo. NetVibes takes a bit of playing around with at first, but once you have it - it really is a useful tool to keep everything together in one place. One focus of my PBLU course is on the management of my teams and their information traffic and communication across two grade levels - my mini flat classroom trial. Habits of Learning. Classroom Management Portals. Managing the Octopus. A drop in the ocean... Citizenship: Individual Awareness - Flat Classrooms. MrsHollyEnglish : Trying to catch up on #flatclass...
COMMUNICATION. COMMUNICATION. COMMUNICATION. Getting our wires crossed. Getting our wires crossed. CONNECTION. Phase 3: Final Design Presentation BEGINS. Exploring Learning. CONNECTION. Global Education By Design. Virtual Book Club. Flat Classroom® Projects - Home. Flat Classrooms - Transforming learning through global collaboration.