1.
Flat
Julie Lindsay
Director and Co-founder, Flat Classroom®
Flat Classroom® Conference Chair
Global Educator, Leader, Innovator
@julielindsay
learningconfluence.com

2.
what is ‘flat learning’?

3.
…..use of
technology
to virtually
eliminate
the
physical
walls of
the
classroom

4.
…bringing the
world into the
classroom and
opening the
classroom to
the world….

5.
……discovery and
engagement
with others who
are not in your
physical space
http://www.flickr.com/photos/superkimbo/3122642792/

6.
‘flat learning’ is important because…

7.
…it
connects
learners
with the
world and
impacts
the context
in which
we learn

8.
…it is a
pedagogy
supported by
technology
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59217476@N00/5617505546/

9.
…it goes …it can
beyond just change the
connecting…. world as we
know it - local
and global
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59217476@N00/5617505546/

10.
flat learning is
the future?
is……NOW

11.
how do you…..
go flat?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31167076@N07/5471047557/

12.
The Recipe
Three ingredients to flatten your classroom

13.
#1 Connection
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22177648@N06/2137737248

14.
Connection
Habits of lifelong learners
“The next best thing to
being wise oneself is to live
in a circle of those who are”
C.S.Lewis

15.
Connection
Daily Workflow
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17258892@N05/2588347668

16.
Connection
Pull Technologies
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrhode/375671790/in/pool-rss

17.
Connection
Connected PLN

18.
Connection
Teacherpreneur
'Good teacherpreneurs aren't renegades;
they are connectors'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035553780@N01/344832591

19.
Connection
Connected Learning

20.
Connection
Curriculum agility and stability
The hidden
Contexts
curriculum
Learning
capital
Communities

21.
Connection
Virtual Connections

22.
Connection
Virtual Participation

23.
Connection
Strategy for Curriculum Development
Information
Communication Location
Generation

24.
Connection
Taxonomy
© Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay, ‘Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds’. Pg 55

25.
Connection is not enough………
………it is only the first step of going flat

26.
#2 Citizenship

27.
Citizenship
Digital Identity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035553780@N01/344832591

28.
Citizenship
Digital Citizenship – an enlightened model
©Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay 2012

29.
Citizenship
Global awareness and impact
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035553780@N01/344832591

30.
Citizenship
Global competency

31.
Citizenship
Global confidence

32.
#3 Collaboration

33.
If Collaboration is a needed &
required 21st Century
skill, educators need to not only
teach it, but employ & model it
as well

34.
Collaboration
Social vs Educational

35.
Collaboration
Technopersonal skills - Synchronous

36.
Collaboration
Technopersonal skills - Asynchronous

37.
Collaboration
Co-Creation
© Emily McCurran, Flat Classroom® Certified Teacher

38.
Collaboration
Co-Creation

39.
Collaboration
Learning to Collaborate and Co-Create
http://www.flickr.com/photos/superkimbo/3940303947/

40.
Collaboration
Teacher – Student - Learners

41.
Recipe to
flatten your
classroom

42.
Three ingredients to flatten your classroom
Connection Citizenship Collaboration

43.
Holistic – Flat embraces all modes
Inquiry
-based
Flipped
Blended
Learning
Flattened
Classroom Challenge
-based
Project
-based

44.
What is the Flat Classroom®?
Global
Projects Pedagogy
K-12
Live Events, Teacher
Conference Certification

45.
Is there a Flat Classroom® in
YOUR Future?
flatclassroomproject.net
#flatclass
Connect, Collaborate, Change

46.
Meta-Photo
Don’t be the one looking on!

47.
When you go flat,
you never go back

48.
Julie Lindsay
Director and Co-founder, Flat Classroom®
Flat Classroom® Conference Chair
Global Educator, Leader, Innovator, Author
@julielindsay
learningconfluence.com