Flat Classrooms Learnin' around the world

The world can be flat. Huh??!! If you are interested in teaching about global awareness, global citizenship and enjoy using technology - check out the flat classroom concept.  There are so many projects available on-line to get students to act locally - but think globally. We can take technology and use it to reach out and learn about other cultures and issues around the world.

To get you inspired, check out these photos of classrooms around the world. Imagine connecting with these rooms...

http://www.visualnews.com/2012/10/04/photos-of-classrooms-around-the-world/

The following site below was created by one of the founders of the "Flat Classroom Concept" and she is one Cool Cat teacher (actually that's her Twitter name). She explains it all on this site, as well as some innovative projects that teachers can get involved in with their classrooms.
http://flatclassrooms.ning.com/profiles/blog/list

You can also check out Skype and their education site, there are many projects that teachers can get involved in.

Other sites to collaborate - See Harnu and the Global Education message board. Connect with other teachers.


http://www.harnu.com/#


Great blog for digital learning ideas.... and global learning
http://123elearning.blogspot.ca/

Is there room for games in the classroom?

you bet!

http://gamesined.wikispaces.com/

Flippin Infographics

The low down on flip teaching... the real deal on how it should be done!



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Seven Ideas for Meaningful Parent-Teacher Conferences - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher

Seven Ideas for Meaningful Parent-Teacher Conferences - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher

Just watch!

SOCIAL MEDIA AND MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE IN A KID'S LIFE.... SO COOL!




JACK BLACK AND FAMILY AT CAINE'S ARCADE...



INSPIRED... JACK BLACK'S KIDS AT CAINE'S ARCADE...


I found the video on Twitter My Tweetblender ... loved it... so I posted of course!

Technology Teacher or Teacher? by @tomwhitby

Technology Teacher or Teacher? by @tomwhitby

What If School Was More Like Twitter? by @tomwhitby

What If School Was More Like Twitter? by @tomwhitby

What’s the big deal about Blogging? by @TomWhitby

What’s the big deal about Blogging? by @TomWhitby

NEED I SAY MORE? READ IT!

To Wiki or Not Wiki

Using Wikis in Education from Steve Yuen

Using Wikis in the Classroom from guest654111

Check out this slideshow in how to use wikis in the classroom for collaboration and reflection of learning. I'm sold on the ideas!

Online tools to engage students from jayneenk

Teaching For Rigor And Relevance from Jennifer Dorman

RSS For Educators from Jennifer Dorman

Power Up Your Professional Learning Network from Jennifer Dorman

Learning and Teaching stuff

Keynote--Engaging English Language Learners through Technology from Christine Bauer-Ramazani

Constructivism, PBL and Tech

Pblconstructivism from Carla Piper

Constructivism PBL

Constructivism533 from Carla Piper

Teacher Stuff "Bigg Ideas"

JOHN BIGGS & SOLO TAXONOMY

http://www.johnbiggs.com.au/solo_taxonomy.html

Student approaches to learning

http://www.johnbiggs.com.au/students_approaches.html

Making sure students "get it" through more intrinsic motivation and reflection

http://learningandteaching.dal.ca/focus2/Vol16No1.pdf