The document provides information about an online book club discussing the book "Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds". It includes discussion topics and quotes from each chapter to prompt conversation. Participants are reminded of upcoming interviews with the authors to discuss flattening classrooms. Small group discussions are organized around essential questions from the chapters.
2. Move to global collaboration, one step at a time.
F L A T
CL A S S R OOM
B OOK CL U B
International Studies Schools Network
Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds is a
terrific guide ... on how the networked
world can be used for cooperative learning
that can enrich education and empower
students. -Thomas L. Friedman
Insightful, innovative, and practical, this
book is a must read for any educator
interested in preparing competent global
citizens. -Dr. Yong Zhao
In a hyperconnected world, it's imperative
that students gain deep, rich understand-
ings of other peoples and places. This book
demonstrates in concrete detail how every
classroom can be a global classroom.
-Dr. Scott McLeod
3. M A R CH 15 - M A Y 3 1, 2 0 12
Read the Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds book, participate
in live online discussions each week, and learn the seven steps to
flatten your classroom. Complete the Flat Classroom 15
challenge-based professional development, all while connecting,
communicating, and collaborating with your ISSN colleagues and
other globally minded teachers around the world.
To learn more, visit http://flatclassroombook.com.
Questions? Email honor.moorman@gmail.com.
REGISTER BY MARCH 1: www.tiny.cc/issnflatclass
B OOK CL U B
In a hyperconnected world, it's imperative
that students gain deep, rich understand-
ings of other peoples and places. This book
demonstrates in concrete detail how every
classroom can be a global classroom.
-Dr. Scott McLeod
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4. White Board Tools
• Find the vertical bar of icons
• Click the sunburst, 2nd from top
• Click the map to place it where you are
• Advanced: double click the sunburst
• Select a new icon to place on a location of
significance to you
5.
6. Chat
• Type something in the chat: what school
you’re with, what your role in your school is,
what time it is for you, what you had for
dinner, etc.
• Respond to someone else’s comment using
the @Name convention
7. Have you had Spring Break yet?
= Yes!
= No.
= I’m on Spring Break right now!
8. Practice Using the Mic
• Raise your hand
• When you are #1, click “Talk”
• When you see the blue mic, you are on
• Pause slightly before speaking & speak slowly
• When you are finished, click “Talk” again to
hang up the mic!
• Put your hand down
10. Essential Questions: Chapter 1
• Is it possible to have an excellent
education without global
collaboration? Why or why not?
• What does a modern global
collaborative classroom look like?
• How has global collaboration in
education changed through the
years?
• What are the challenges of
embedding global collaboration in
the classroom?
11. Essential Questions: Chapter 2
• Do you know someone who has
already collaborated on a global
basis? What do they say about
their experience?
• What are the risks to a global
collaborative curriculum that does
not evolve?
• In what ways can flattening your
classroom positively impact on
learning for all?
12. Essential Questions: Chapter 2
• How can constructivism and/or
connectivism influence and
support curriculum and pedagogy
in a flattened learning mode?
• What is ethnocentrism? How does
it impact society?
15. Next Meeting
Tues., March 27
Same time
Same place
Homework: Read Chapter 3
Step 1 – Connection
Flat Classroom Challenges 1, 2 & 3
Tag blog posts & tweets #FlatISSN
16.
17. Hi, Everyone
Welcome to
FlatISSN
Week 2:
Connection!
While we’re waiting to begin, please
use the Audio Setup Wizard under
Tools > Audio > Audio Setup Wizard
19. White Board Tools: Drawing
• Find the vertical bar of icons
• Select the square tool; it’s the 6th one down
• Click the map to draw a square around your
favorite location you’ve visited
• Double-click the square tool to change it to a
circle
• Click the map to place the circle on a location
you’d like to visit
20.
21. Chat
• Type something in the chat!
• To respond to someone else, use the @Name
convention
• Suggestions:
– Reconnect with people from last week
– Welcome new participants to the group
– Tell us how your day/week is going
22. Practice Using the Mic
• Raise your hand
• When you are #1, click “Talk”
• When you see the blue mic, you are on
• Pause slightly before speaking & speak slowly
• When you are finished, click “Talk” again to
hang up the mic!
• Put your hand down
26. Essential Questions: Chapter 3
• Describe your learning
pathway for this course of
study.
• What are pull technologies?
Do you have an example of
serendipitous learning
experience to share?
• Can teacherpreneurs and
standards coexist? How?
27. Surround Yourself with the Best, p. 34
“The next best thing to being
wise oneself if to live in a
circle of those who are.”
~C.S. Lewis
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31. Pull Learning, p. 36
“Pull is the ability to attract
people and resources to you
that are relevant and valuable,
even if you were not even
aware before that they
existed.”
from The Power of Pull
by Hagel, Brown & Davison
32. Pull Tech #1: The RSS Reader
• iGoogle or Netvibes
• Google Reader
• PLN, CMP, BMP
• Search Twitter (for #flatclass and #flatISSN)
33. Other Pull Technologies
2. eBook Readers and Tablet Devices
3. Handheld Devices and Mobile Phones
4. Social Bookmarking
5. Joining Online Webinars, Conferences, and
Twitter
6. Engage with Networking Organizations
7. Location Based Apps
38. Next Meeting
Wed., April 4th
Homework: Read Chapter 4
Step 2 – Communication
Flat Classroom Challenges 4 & 5
Tag blog posts & tweets #FlatISSN
39.
40. Hi, Everyone
Welcome to
FlatISSN
Week 3:
Communication!
While we’re waiting to begin, please
use the Audio Setup Wizard under
Tools > Audio > Audio Setup Wizard
45. 5th Annual Conference
Pathways
to Global
Competence
New York City
Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
June 29-30, 2012
As the world changes rapidly, students need to graduate
from school college ready and globally competent: they
are prepared to compete, connect, and cooperate with
their generation around the world.
Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning is connecting
educators, business leaders, and policymakers
from around the world to share best practices, build
partnerships, and advance policies to ensure all students
are prepared for the global 21st century.
Innovate
Learn how to create world-class learning experiences by
using new tools and techniques to engage, motivate, and
prepare students for a global age.
Experience
Transform a global city into a global classroom by creatively
modeling an experiential learning trip in New York City, a world
capital of arts and culture.
Achieve
Measure results and accelerate student achievement
through curriculm design and assessment pr actices that
motivate today’s students.
Engage
Meet fellow practitioners and policy makers to network
and create new and exciting oppor tunities for students,
centered on global competence and college and career
readiness.
Join us!
www.asiasociety.org/ pglconference
What do you
think about
having a
face-to-face
FlatISSN
get together
at the summer
institute?
46.
47. “Needles and haystacks and such.”
Indexed by Jessica Hagey
http://thisisindexed.com/2009/10/needles-and-haystacks-and-such/
48.
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50. White Board Tools: Text Box
• Find the vertical bar of icons
• Select the text box tool; it’s the 4th one down
• Click and drag to create a text box
• Choose the font, size, and color to reflect your
personality
• Type your name, role, school, and location
51.
52. Reminders about Using the Mic
• If someone else is speaking, raise your hand
• If no one is speaking, or you are #1, click “Talk”
• When you see the blue mic, you are on
• Pause slightly before speaking & speak slowly
• When you are finished, click “Talk” again to
hang up the mic!
• If you had your hand up, put it down
53. Small Group Discussions
Proposed Norms
• Participate/contribute
• Step up/take risks
• Step back/make room
Recommended Roles
• Facilitator
• Timekeeper
• Note-taker
• Hyperlinker
• Reporter
Please start with a handshake:
• Take turns greeting the group on the mic
• If you don’t have a mic, let everyone know in the chat
54. Small Group Discussion
Essential Questions: Chapter 4
• What are the characteristics
of teachers who are able to
collaborate globally over an
extended period of time?
• How does teachersourcing
work in global collaboration
projects?
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58. Whole Group Discussion
Essential Question: Chapter 4
• How can teachers facilitate
development of student
communities of practice
that help a project succeed?
59. “Our Digital Landscape, Revision 2”
CC by Wesley Fryer on Flickr
Modified with thoughts on "Knowing, Participating and Living" by Christopher Harris.
For his thoughts on this, see his post "Beyond the digital native / immigrant dichotomy."
64. Hi, Everyone
Welcome to
FlatISSN
Week 4:
Citizenship!
While we’re waiting to begin, please
use the Audio Setup Wizard under
Tools > Audio > Audio Setup Wizard
72. Essential Questions from Ch. 5, p. 121
• How do the areas of
awareness impact digital
citizenship?
• What are some common
digital citizenship issues in
collaborative projects? How
should teachers handle
problems when they
happen?
73. Small Group Discussions
Proposed Norms
• Participate/contribute
• Step up/take risks
• Step back/make room
Recommended Roles
• Facilitator
• Timekeeper
• Note-taker
• Hyperlinker
• Reporter
Please start with a handshake:
• Take turns greeting the group on the mic
• Volunteer to take on roles & offer topics for discussion
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80. Revised Schedule
Next Meeting
Thurs., April
19th
Homework: Read Chapter 6
Step 4 – Contribution & Collaboration
Flat Classroom Challenges 8 & 9
Tag blog posts & tweets #FlatISSN
81. Mark Your Calendar!
• Monday, April 23rd
at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern
• Julie Lindsay & Vicki Davis
on Flattening Classrooms
• Future of Education interview series,
hosted by Steve Hargadon
• Watch for details at futureofeducation.com
or stevehargadon.com
82.
83. Hi, Everyone
Welcome to
FlatISSN
Week 5:
Contribution &
Collaboration!
While we’re waiting to begin, please
use the Audio Setup Wizard under
Tools > Audio > Audio Setup Wizard
88. Small Group Discussions
Proposed Norms
• Participate/contribute
• Step up/take risks
• Step back/make room
Recommended Roles
• Facilitator
• Timekeeper
• Note-taker
• Hyperlinker
• Reporter
Please start with a handshake:
• Take turns greeting the group on the mic
• If you don’t have a mic, let everyone know in the chat
89. Reminders about Using the Mic
• If someone else is speaking, raise your hand
• If no one is speaking, or you are #1, click “Talk”
• When you see the blue mic, you are on
• Pause slightly before speaking & speak slowly
• When you are finished, click “Talk” again to
hang up the mic!
• If you had your hand up, put it down
90. Discussion Topics from Chapter 6
1. Breaking away from 90-9-1
2. Receive, read and respond
3. Jumpstarting contribution
4. Collaboration challenges
5. The power of peer review
6. Student contribution
*Topics and quotes are borrowed from the Flat Classroom Global Book
Club being hosted by Ben and Neil from Engaging Educators,
engagingeducators.com
91. Breaking away from 90-9-1
“A formula for online social
networking . . . Reveals that 90
percent of community
members watch and do not
actively participate, 9 percent
show some activity, and only 1
percent creates or contributes
content.” p. 128
92. Receive, read and respond
“If one doesn’t respond or is
not present online, this is
viewed as not existing at all!”
p. 128
93. Jumpstarting contribution
“If you want effective
contribution from students,
you must put in place the
tools, expectations, digital
footprint expectations, and
the online communication
infrastructure.” p. 133
94. Collaboration challenges
“Don’t be a nonresponder! In
a professional learning
community, responses are the
glue that holds relationships
together.” p. 136
95. The power of peer review
“Peer review is a powerful
motivator for student
engagement, on both sides of
the process.” p. 142
98. Next Meeting
Tues., May 1st
Homework: Read Chapter 7
Step 5 – Choice
Flat Classroom Challenge 10
Tag blog posts & tweets #FlatISSN
99. Mark Your Calendar!
• Monday, April 23rd
at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern
• Julie Lindsay & Vicki Davis
on Flattening Classrooms
• Future of Education interview series,
hosted by Steve Hargadon
• Watch for details at futureofeducation.com
or stevehargadon.com