Sunday, January 30, 2011

Acoss My Desk (weekly)

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Flat Classroom™ Conference 2011 - Meet us at the WALL

Flat Classroom™ Conference February 25-27, 2011
Meet us at the W.A.L.L. - where We All Learn and Lead
In less than 1 month over 230 educators, students and education leaders from 45+ schools and institutions and 14+ countries will gather at Beijing at Beijing BISS International School for the second ever Flat Classroom Conference. We are delighted to welcome K-12, tertiary and post graduate learners and teachers to the Leadership Workshop. We are excited to have 90 students in the Student Summit!

Coming soon this week will be Virtual Participation opportunities for those who cannot make it to Beijing! Watch this space and come and join our other spaces, Flat Classroom Conference Ning, Flat Classroom Conference 2011 wiki.

Many of the conference guests will stay at the Zhejiang Hotel right opposite BISS. In preparation here are a few pics taken in the immediate area.


Sunday, January 23, 2011

Acoss My Desk (weekly)

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

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Sunday, January 09, 2011

Acoss My Desk (weekly)

  • Very excited to see these new online courses offered by Taking IT Global! Consider joining in!

    Course #1: Global Education
    "The goal of the Global Education accredited course is to develop teachers' understanding of and competencies in global education. Utilizing the TakingITGlobal for Educators (TIGed) platform, we will explore why global education is so vital currently, and how e-technologies can bring the world into the classroom. In particular, this course will explore what it means to be globally aware; the pedagogies and e-technologies behind authentic, humanizing approaches to global education; design strategies and TIG tools which can be used to empower students as learners and leaders; theme-based and interdisciplinary approaches which enrich students' experiences and help connect humans' challenges across the globe; the cultivation of students' cross-cultural leadership skills; and ways schools can create a culture of global leadership and change."

    Course #2: Intro to Global Project-based Learning
    The goal of the Introduction to Global Project-based Learning accredited course is to develop teachers' understanding of and competencies in project-based global education. Utilizing the TakingITGlobal for Educators (TIGed) platform, we will explore why global education is so vital currently, and how e-technologies can bring the world into the classroom. In particular, this course will explore: a variety of specific approaches to project-based global education, including student-driven digital media projects; examples of effective global learning projects and what makes them successful; solution- and student-driven approaches to project-based learning; the use of TIGed virtual classrooms to support global learning; ways to meet the challenges of global education; and methods of determining the success of global projects, particularly in connection to a variety of educational benchmarks.

    tags: tiged takingitglobal professionaldevelopment globaleducation online acrossmydesk

  • Love the new interactive ISTE catalog!

    tags: acrossmydesk iste

  • "Technological fads have come and gone in schools, and other experiments meant to rev up the educational experience for children raised on video games and YouTube have had mixed results. Educators, for instance, are still divided over whether initiatives to give every student a laptop have made a difference academically. "

    tags: ipad acrossmydesk mobilecomputing techintegration

  • Have not explored this fully yet, however here is what it claims to do:
    "A simple & free learning software for students
    It enhances your learning experience and improves your grades"

    tags: acrossmydesk onlinelearning

  • "Teacher resources supporting the integration of a global perspective across the curriculum"

    tags: acrossmydesk australia globaleducation

  • "There are some things that the traditional way of teaching can't buy... for everything else there is a connected teacher."
    by Langwitches (Silvia Tolisano)

    tags: acrossmydesk globalcollaboration globaleducation

  • Some of these should be obsolete now....and are in many schools! How about your school?

    tags: acrossmydesk futureofeducation

  • Nominated in 2010 by Edublog Awards for the most influential blog post. This is a MUST READ.

    tags: blogging edublogawards acrossmydesk

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