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My daughter, Violet, is very excited to have been accepted into the Degree for Audio Production starting in February 2013 at the Byron Bay campus of SAE.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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Project Manager Summary | elementaryflatclassroom
"Thank you to all the amazing students and teachers who participated. If you are interested in Flat Classroom Projects, go to http://www.flatclassroomproject.net/about.html." This is what makes Flat Classroom so special and unique - A Project Manager who takes the time to blog about the project and suggest improvements.
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Coffee for the Brain: Round 2 Reflection of Eracism: Global Debate, An Amazing Learning Experience
As Vicki and Julie state, "Once you go Flat, you never go back!" My passion for global education has only gotten stronger through the participation of this project. All of these students that I had the opportunity to work with through both teams that we operated have done nothing but remind why I love my job! Kids are amazing! Simply put. When they shine and show their talents and you know that it is all them that have done the work, then as a teacher/leader you know you have done your job. I simply sat back and watched them blow my mind. It is amazing what kids can do when you place them in a situation where there is no ceiling but the ones they place on themselves. When they remove that ceiling WATCH OUT! because it is a spectacle to behold.
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25 Apps for Global Mobile Learning | Asia Society
"So which apps can help build global competence? With a world of possibilities, what follows is a short list of mostly Apple iOS apps to help you get started. To download, go to the Apple iTunes store, search for the app by name, and click on the price button to synch with your device. Several of these apps are available for Android and other devices, too."
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Where in the World Will You Go Next with PBL? | Edutopia
"Collaborative projects broaden teachers' horizons, too, connecting them with colleagues from around the world. Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) and Julie Lindsay (@julielindsay), founders of the Flat Classroom Project, had never met face-to-face when they launched their first collaborative project several years ago. Now, they have co-authored a book, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds to share their field-tested insights about collaborative PBL. They lead teachers from around the world on several "flat" projects annually, using technology to overcome distances and connect learners in shared inquiry and problem solving. "
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21C - 21C Teachers at Qatar Academy 2009
This series of interviews with women educators at Qatar Academy was inspired by the excellent immersion of 21st Century learning shown in classrooms across the school. in a time of transition into 1:1 learning and Web 2.0 platforms, these women have shown where there is a will there is a way. I admire their tenacity and determination to make learning real, personal and student-centred. I applaud their focus on global interaction and how they have embraced the concept, power and magic of global collaboration.
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Educreations - Teach what you know. Learn what you don't.
- Wow! This is really impressive, and the collection of material is sure to grow! - post by mrcarchidi
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OpenIDEO is an open innovation platform. Join our global community to solve big challenges for social good.
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Through the Digital Looking Glass: A Global Digital Citizenship Project - About The Project
Interesting project that potentially joins students across countries and cultures to discuss and create media based on 'Does my digital me reflect the real me?'
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View All the Results of the 2012 WISE Summit Polls | WISE - World Innovation Summit for Education
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JISC Inform / Issue 35, Winter 2012 | #jiscinform
Too Busy to Tweet?
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Australian Council for Computers in Education | Australian Council for Computers in Education
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JISC Inform / Issue 35, Winter 2012 | #jiscinform
Seven top predictions for the future of research
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Home | Australian Teacher Magazine - No.1 national education sector publication
Monday, December 17, 2012
Eracsim 12-2 - Debating across the Globe - Live this week!
After two months of hard work, the Eracism 12-2 finals have started. There will be three finals debates, the first debate last week was Bracket C:3C - THINK Global School (Argentina) Class 2 - Affirmative
2B - Bettendorf Middle School (USA) - Negative
Judges: Catalina Valenzuela (Lead Judge), Karin Linehan and Leigh Zeitz
Recording for this debate
Congratulations to the Affirmative team, THINK Global School for being the adjudicated winner of this debate!
The Eracism 12-2 finals this year are being held synchronously in the virtual classroom, Blackboard Collaborate. Student teams must be ready to speak, respond and rebut with very little preparation between each speaker. Judges are sent to a breakout room at the conclusion of the debate and have about 5 minutes to deliberate and return with their conclusion and decision about the winning team.
Teacher from Bettendorf, Aaron Maurer, who is also a Flat Classroom Certified teacher (although this is not a requirement for inclusion in the Eracism project) shared a thoughtful blog post after the debate last week. In this he says:
"These two pictures show education at a high level. We have students listening, analyzing, and trying to process new ideas and concepts in real time without much time to finalize as a team. During the short quick breaks they quickly dispersed ideas and had to quickly gather all their ideas, write ideas down and looking for that one loophole that we needed to win. It was remarkable. I sat on the floor with my coffee and just watched it unfold. I try very hard to keep my thoughts and ideas out as this is their debate. I do give them things to ponder, but never give facts or information directly."
Aaron has another team debating this week, this time against a team in China - and you can imagine the logistics behind how we have finally determined a time for teams to debate live, given that China is 14 hours ahead of where Bettendorf is located.
Eracism Project fosters a global debate, it also fosters learning about the world through interaction with others who live in different circumstances and have different ideas and opinions. It also teaches both educators and students how to use the technology available to connect and communicate effectively.
Please join us for the live final debates this week:
Link for the Debate classroom.
TOPIC: "Global management of natural resources will cause more harm than good"
Bracket A
Date and Time of Debate Final: Monday, December 17th, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. EST, 14:00 GMT. Find YOUR DATE and TIME for this event
3A - Quality Schools International Bratislava (SLOVAKIA) - Affirmative
6A - Lounsberry Hollow MS (USA) - Negative
Judges: Karin Linehan (Lead Judge), Catalina Valenzuela, Susan Adams
Bracket B
Date and Time of Debate Final: Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 at 8:30am. EST, 13:30 GMT. Find YOUR DATE and TIME for this event
8B - Bettendorf Middle School (USA) - Affirmative
3B - American International School of Guangzhou (China) Class 4 - Negative
Judges: Leigh Zeitz (Lead Judge), Catalina Valenzuela, Susan Adams and Andrew Csizmadia
Apply for Eracism 13-1 NOW - Involve YOUR students in this global debate next semester! Applications open until February 7, 2013.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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Coffee for the Brain: Eracism: Global Debate, An Amazing Learning Experience
Aaron Maurer, middle school teacher with student teams participating in Eracism 12-2, shares his thoughts about the final debate where one student team debated in the HS round.
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Flat Classroom Certified teacher Aaron Maurer shares his frank views and strategies for global collaboration and global education with Dr Z from the University of Northern Iowa. Excellent insight into how to flatten the classroom walls and meet challenges headon to globalize attitudes and experiences of students. Thanks Aaron!
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10 Surprising Facts About Students Using E-Textbooks - Edudemic
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Canadians for 21st Century Learning and Innovation: Shifting Minds: A vision and framework for 21st Century Learning in Canada. Download the document and learn more.
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Early Childhood Around the World
Global project from Jason Graham and Tasha Cowdy
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Born to learn is a fun, thought-provoking series of animations that illustrate ground-breaking new discoveries about how humans learn.
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2012 Internet Trends (Update) — Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers
Contemplating the statistics and trends identified in this report in terms of the impact on education.
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BBC - Future - Technology - Can schools survive in the age of the web?
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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An interesting panel session that will also be streamed to the world coming up this week.
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This article brought back to me the excitement I had for years and years of being in a library and the joys of discovery and 'ambush' as the author describes. Since teaching overseas in schools with sub-standard libraries, and in conjunction with the changes technology has brought, I have lost that feeling of anticipation and adrenalin rush of actually walking into a library, a space of learning full of resources waiting to be plucked off shelves. Yes, times are different, but I enjoyed this article because it did help me to remember the past.......Yes I also feel sad for what is lost, but the one constant in life is change of course.
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"Teacher Preparation for the Global Age: The Imperative for Change, highlights promising practices identified during this meeting and subsequent discussions and suggests a framework for internationalizing the education of all pre-service teachers and increasing the number of world language teachers, especially in less commonly taught languages."
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Students from the A Week in the Life Project 12-2 talk about their schools.This is an excellent artifact for comparing similarities and differences between lifestyles and cultures. Chin and USA represented.
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Interesting brainstorming and research tool.
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Site by Wesley Fryer. Great resources
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Wesley Fryer created this excellent portal leading to ideas, tools and resources for media in the curriculum. I love this!
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"SpeakingImage is an application for creating interactive images and share them with others. You can also create groups, add wikis and set different permissions to manage collaborative work "
Sunday, December 02, 2012
Global Education Highlights (weekly)
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Have you watched this yet? Chris Betcher does an excellent job of sharing the importance and impact of collaborating globally for students in high school.
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Bernajean Porter shares many ideas and resources via this wiki. "Turning UP the H.E.A.T. is meant to reach, inspire and encourage education leadership to seek higher ground for learning visions and results, utilizing technology as a "backbone" strategy for innovating school cultures" ~ Bernajean
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An outstanding post from Jodi Amri from Stafford Primary School as she shares her end of project reflection via this teacher blog for the A Week in the Life project, a Flat Classroom Project for Grades 3-5 (8-10 year old). Her last paragraph: "We are teachers and students who want to make a difference in our world. We know we can do this when we reach out to others around the globe to share our common interests and concerns and build bridges of understanding between us. The Week in the Life project has given us this opportunity. It has also shown us what technology integration should look like. In this season when we give special focus to the things we are grateful for, we want to acknowledge the opportunity we have each day to learn with and from each other, as well as to be inspired by the learning all around us."
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"After more more than a decade of e-safety work in UK schools, the evidence suggests that most young people, who are supported and informed, know the key e-safety issues and are able to stay safe online."
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Publication by Steve Katz,Technology Integration Specialist Korea International School South Korea @stevekatz. Very useful and thorough, highly recommended for teachers across all disciplines.
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This is an excellent article written by Wikispaces founder, Adam Frey, and James Byers.
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"Mobile technology and social networks aren’t just disruptive to existing industries like communications and media, they are also helping the change the way that students learn and how education is delivered both in North America and around the world. And the disruption is just beginning."
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Ed Tech Crew interview Julie Lindsay and talk about teaching and learning in the 21C including all things Flat Classroom
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"Popcorn Maker makes it easy to enhance, remix and share web video. Use your web browser to combine video and audio with content from the rest of the web — from text, links and maps to pictures and live feeds. "
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Excellent collaborative work by teachers in the Flat Classroom Certified Teacher 12-1 cohort re designing a handshake for Middle school students using Glogster.
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Capture tasks, collaborate and get organised
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A free tool that works in conjunction with Google docs. It grades and reports analytics on student performance.
Flat Classroom Project for Teachers - Concept and Practice
As part of our Flat Classroom Certified Teacher course (FCCT), revamped for this semester, we are asking teachers to actually complete their OWN mini-Flat Classroom Project. We realised that completing our course over 14 weeks, reading our Flattening Classrooms book, completing the Flat Classroom 15 Challenges and connecting and communicating was good....but not enough for educators to REALLY understand what it means to collaborate and co-create.
So, similar to the Flat Classroom Project, see the FCP12-2 current project as well, teachers were put into mixed teams (Friedman flatteners), across different themes (Pink's themes) and collaborated on research to share on a wiki, then created a personal piece of multimedia (based on their topic and theme) and inserted an outsourced clip from another team member.
Here are some examples to see what I mean.
Barb's video - Social Entrepreneurship and PLE's
Jason Graham - also Social Entrepreneurship and PLE's - but quite different to Barb's
Caroline Black talks about Social Entrepreneurship and PLEs
Julie Balen's is about tackling PLEs from the Innovation, Invention and Prediction angle.
Helen CcConaghy The Education of Generation G shares how games and gamification can improve learning.
Lisette Casey shares her insights into Tablets in Education.
Tasha Cowdy - Tablet Computers in Early Childhood Talks about changing how young people communicate with the world through their CLN - Class Learning Network.
Tablet computing in Early Years education from tasha cowdy on Vimeo.
Yvonne Caples share through Transatlantic Journey 3.0 about communication and productivity with a mobile device.
Well done to the FCCT 12-1 cohort! They are also about to do their final presentations to complete the course. These are on their new global project designs. Everyone is welcome to attend as they are part of our Future Learning Action Talks (F.L.A.T.s). The next FLAT is on December 6, please join us online to hear about progressive global project design and ideas to flatten the classroom. You can find all FLATs listed as events on the Flat Classrooms (educators) Ning.
So, similar to the Flat Classroom Project, see the FCP12-2 current project as well, teachers were put into mixed teams (Friedman flatteners), across different themes (Pink's themes) and collaborated on research to share on a wiki, then created a personal piece of multimedia (based on their topic and theme) and inserted an outsourced clip from another team member.
Here are some examples to see what I mean.
Barb's video - Social Entrepreneurship and PLE's
Jason Graham - also Social Entrepreneurship and PLE's - but quite different to Barb's
Caroline Black talks about Social Entrepreneurship and PLEs
Julie Balen's is about tackling PLEs from the Innovation, Invention and Prediction angle.
Helen CcConaghy The Education of Generation G shares how games and gamification can improve learning.
Lisette Casey shares her insights into Tablets in Education.
Tasha Cowdy - Tablet Computers in Early Childhood Talks about changing how young people communicate with the world through their CLN - Class Learning Network.
Tablet computing in Early Years education from tasha cowdy on Vimeo.
Yvonne Caples share through Transatlantic Journey 3.0 about communication and productivity with a mobile device.
Well done to the FCCT 12-1 cohort! They are also about to do their final presentations to complete the course. These are on their new global project designs. Everyone is welcome to attend as they are part of our Future Learning Action Talks (F.L.A.T.s). The next FLAT is on December 6, please join us online to hear about progressive global project design and ideas to flatten the classroom. You can find all FLATs listed as events on the Flat Classrooms (educators) Ning.
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