Use social media to make connections and flatten your classroom walls. A collaborative slideshow created by educators worldwide showing global collaboration.

1. Creating a Global Classroom
Louise Morgan @mrsmorgansclass
Image Source: http://theglobalclassroomproject.wordpress.com/
Link to Google Presentation can be found at:
http://www.frugalteacher.com/2013/06/tcea-tots-and-technology-conference.html

2. Is it worth the effort?
I am enough of a realist to understand that I
can't reach every student. But, I am more of
an optimist to get up every morning and try.
Preston Morgan
Lotus Reflections - The Peaceful Classroom
http://lotusreflections.blogspot.com/

3. HOW can I connect with educators
around the world?
Create a PLN (Personal Learning Network) by
connecting with educators via:
Twitter
Twitter Chats
Skype IM
Google +
Pinterest
TCEA
and other social networks.

4. Globally Connected Educators
Join EDMODO SKYPE COMMUNITY
Join Group URL:
http://www.edmodo.com/home#/join/25c6fcf21aaa7ca2649f7383c287d388
Join TWITTER
And become involved in the many teacher chats
during the week. If you´re too shy, just browse the
archives (you´ll surely be inspired by the work of
others!) @mariacolussa, Argentina
@cybraryman1's Twitter Chat page:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?
key=0AiftIdjCeWSXdDRLRzNsVktUUGJpRWJhdUlWLS1Genc#gid=0

5. The Global Classroom Project
Wiki: http://globalclassroom2012-13.wikispaces.com/
Blog: http://theglobalclassroomproject.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @GCPorganisers

6. Participate in Twitter Chats!
#2ndchat http://2ndchat.wikispaces.com/home

7. Skype Instant Messaging Groups
Set up a free educator account at https://education.skype.com/ - Use the instant
messaging board to connect and chat with other educators.
Skype Instant Messaging Groups
Set up a free educator account at https://education.skype.com/ - Use the instant
messaging board to connect and chat with other educators.

8. Find projects and classes to connect with at
Skype in the Classroom https://education.
skype.com/

9. Growing my PLN,
courtesy Steve Sherman
Growing my PLN,
courtesy GlobalClassroom
Social Educational Entrepreneurs
of Hello Little World Skypers
Women Empowerment Program
by GeoGebra Institute of Kerala
I'm an UnTeacher.
Sebastian Panakal
Startup Village, Kerala, India

10. Join a Network and Find Projects!
Click on links:
TCEA
The Global Classroom Project
Hello Little World Skypers
Global Virtual Classroom Clubhouse
Flat Classroom Projects
Projects by Jen
The Global Read Aloud

11. HOW can I connect my students with
an authentic global audience?
Blogging
Video Conferencing(Skype, Google Hangouts, Facetime)
Edmodo
Twitter
Voicethread
Google Doc/Apps

12. Grade 2's in South Africa create pictures in Excel using
instructions from Gr 8's in Pennsylvania
The grade 8 class sent a
document with instructions.
The grade 3 class used the
document to construct the
pictures.
www.cotslabnotes.blogspot.com

13. SKYPE
Steve Sherman, Cape Town, South Africa
Teaching weekly lessons with up to 10
classes around the world simultaneously
Introducing students to the Internet and
Skype for the 1st time
Hosting Dr Don Thomas
and Dr Cady Coleman,
NASA Astronauts. Doing
school assemblies and
Q&A sessions
Guest speaker in assembly
Prof. development, teacher training, workshops, interviews, weekly lessons, guest speakers, collaborative
class projects, etc.... Jump in... Join in.... The world is only a click away!

14. The contest: Three schools are teamed by
GVC into a single team. That team works
together to create a website about a world
issue that they have chosen collaboratively.
This is a full year commitment which
involves knowing how to create a website.
Schools also need strong collaboration
skills, as the 3 schools in each team are
separated geographically, but need to work
together as one.
More information can be found on our wiki
at: http://gvc13-teachers-lounge.wikispaces.
com/Home
Any of the resources we have on our sites
are available to anyone who wishes to use
them.
GVC Program Manager: Janet Barnstable
http://www.virtualclassroom.org/ has two main
divisions: a web design contest and a
clubhouse.
The clubhouse: A school or class joins and
chooses the projects in which they wish to
participate. This can be done on their own time
schedule and does not have to involve working
with any other school. The projects are published
on our wiki at: http://gvc-clubhouse.wikispaces.
com/
Favorites among the students are the Literature
Corner and International Recipes, but they are
equally interested in the more serious topics such
as Peace, Holocaust Remembrance, and Caring
for Our World.
Projects and Contests

15. Co-creating a Popplet with students around the globe.
Robyn Thiessen - Vancouver, B.C.
http://aweekinthelife12-2.flatclassroomproject.org/

16. Online Collaboration Projects & Activities:
Joe McNulty, Computer Teacher, Newtown Middle School in Pennsylvania
TodayInComputerClass.com
Online Collaboration: 8th grade students in
Honduras and Pennsylvania making Venn Diagrams
about their
favorite foods
using Google
Drive and a
Google Hangout.
Language & Cultural Exchange: Indonesian
and American students teaching common
phrases to each other using Skype.
Students Presenting Online: getting
feedback from an international audience.

17. Connecting through Skype.
Mrs. Egesdal's 4th grade class in Forest City, IA
Skyped with individuals in Chile and Peru to add to our study of South America.

18. Our Global Connections made through Skype
Robyn Thiessen Vancouver, B.C.

19. Making connections through Skype
and the classroom environment.

20. Making Connections through blogging
Our Kindergarten students have thoroughly enjoyed connecting
and communicating with children around the world through
blogging.
Our Blog address is: http://kidblog.org/MrsLeonardandMrsDsClass/

21. Global Awareness Projects
For earth Day this year we researched how plastic water
bottles, as well as other forms of pollution can affect our
environment. We co-created a video to share their wish to
protect our world.
Mrs. Leonard's Kindergarten GA, USA

22. We Can See Project
We Can See Project
Sharing our school
yard with children in
schools around the
world and then
skyping to talk with
them.
Ms. Lirenman's Class
in Surrey, BC
Canada

23. Teachable Moments through Global
Connections
Anne Mirtschin Hawkesdale P12
College, Australia
Boston year one students were reading "Amazing
Australian Animals". Hawkesdale prep/ones were
studying animals at same time - drew the Oz animals,
scanned & emailed to USA. Students from both
countries sang a verse each of the song from the
book. Lorraine Leo, USA stitched the podcast together
with alternate classes singing.
Twitter
Tweeted for people to share their favourite animals.
Responses came from all over the world and a lot
more learning took place.

24. The Travelling Rhino Project.
Young children can raise awareness about global issues
such as the rhino poaching crisis.
These Gr 2's at Cotswold Prep in South Africa did a
presentation to their whole school.

25. The Seasons Project - Voicethread
www.voicethread.com

26. Christmas Around the World
Voicethread

27. The Global Read Aloud - Edmodo

28. #2ndchat Read Aloud - Edmodo

29. 1
Totally cool... Teacher from Texas initiates Google presentation, that teacher
from Argentina adds to while entertaining a cat in Illinois. Global teachers AND
their pets! Janet Barnstable

30. Links to my TCEA Tots and Tech
Presentations:
www.frugalteacher.com
http://www.frugalteacher.com/2013/06/tcea-tots-and-technology-conference.html