k-2 building bridges to tomorrow 14-1 kickoff
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K-‐2 Building BridgesProject 14-‐1 Welcome!
Teacher kickoff mee>ng February 17/18 2014
The Project wiki can be found at h"p://k-‐214-‐1.flatclassroomproject.org/ The project Teacher Guide can be found at h"p://9nyurl.com/k2flatconnect This project is part of the Flat Connec>ons group of global projects h"p://flatconnec9ons.com
Meet FuzeBox! Our virtual classroom for Flat Connec>ons
Where are you from? Add to chat your name, your city/state/country and >me.
Agenda
Part 1: K-‐2 and Flat Connec9ons
• Introduc>ons • What is Flat Connec>ons? • What is K-‐2 Building
Bridges? • Places and spaces
Part 2: Project details • Project content • Project aims and challenges • Project structure • Project outcomes • How to get started • What to do now….and next
Introduc>ons • Project Manager
– Sandy Wisneski
• Lead Teacher – Cathy Wolinsky
• ‘All Projects’ Coordinator – Yvonne Caples
• Flat Connec>ons founder – Julie Lindsay
A Flat Connec>ons project is about…..
CONNECTING ● Being informed -‐ making sure you receive informa>on
● Making valuable connec>ons with other par>cipants
● Building a learning community -‐ teachers and students
● Being comfortable with project spaces and places
A Flat Connec>ons project is about…..
COMMUNICATING ● Synchronous teacher mee>ngs ● Asynchronous Ning, wiki, Edmodo work ● Sharing resources and ideas for learning to improve project outcomes
● Observing project workflow and informing partners of school breaks and interrup>ons
A Flat Connec>ons project is about…..
COLLABORATING ● Contribu>ng to all aspects of the project ● Being reliable and responsible global collaborators
● Monitoring and being part of the project conversa>on with students
● Suppor>ng co-‐crea>on objec>ves
What is K-‐2 Building Bridges to Tomorrow?
The K-‐2 Building Bridges to Tomorrow Project is a global collabora>ve project that joins together students at the lower elementary level (typically grade K-‐2, 4-‐7 years old).
It uses Web 2.0 tools to support communica>on and interac>on as well as collabora>on and crea>on between students and teachers from classrooms around the world. The topics shared and discussed are real-‐world scenarios that aim to pique interest amongst students as to similari>es and differences between classes and cultures. Teachers will meet most
weeks to discuss project goals, aims and progress. Classes will be grouped into teams of 3-‐5 on each topic.
The project is designed to develop cultural understanding, skills with Web 2.0 and other sofware, experience in global collabora>on and online learning, awareness of what it means to live and learn in a flat world.
Places and Spaces…… Getting a handle on where to go
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog
K-2 Teacher Community
• Flat Connection network (Ning) o Join teacher group (http://flatconnections.net) o http://flatconnections.net/group/k-2-building-
bridges-14-1
• K-2 Google group o Set your own email preferences and make
sure you are receiving mail during the project
For private email communication • http://groups.google.com/group/flat-classroom-k-2-project • Email: [email protected]
Wiki http://k-214-1.flatclassroomproject.org
Ning Group – Important resources hhp://flatconnec>ons.net
Project Content Summary
All teams do this topic • A View from the Window
Project Topics • How We Play • Going to School • Celebra>ng Together • Part of a Family • Making a Meal • Sharing Stories
Aim/Challenge Aim: To build understanding of life beyond the immediate
environment and also build community through regular connec>on and collabora>on and by sharing between classrooms.
Our Challenge: To connect classrooms around the world in meaningful discussions and collabora>ons and to show that co-‐crea>on of ideas and products is possible at this level of educa>on
Guiding Ques>ons: Guiding Ques9ons:
• Can very young students effec>vely connect, communicate,
and collaborate in a global project?
• What does this look like?
• What products can students in mixed classroom teams co-‐
create?
• What ac>vi>es and structure can we design and implement
to scaffold this collabora>on?
How will Workflow support K-‐2 14-‐1?
• Online Teacher Informa>on Mee>ng: before March 1
• Classroom Handshake and Kick-‐off: March 1-‐15 • Team Forma>on and Project Discussions: March 15-‐April 1
• Projects to be started by April 1 • Mul>media Collec>on and Sharing: April 1-‐15 • Product Development and Co-‐Crea>on: April 15-‐30
• Celebra>on, Summits and Reflec>ons: May 1-‐15
K-‐2 Building Bridges Project Structure
Team forma9on, Handshakes
Project discussions, Mul9media collec9on and sharing
Project development and co-‐crea9on
Celebra9on, Reflec9on, Sharing outcomes
What are Project Outcomes for Students?
• Online learning community interac>on – Real >me interac>ons e.g. Skype – Sharing mul>media -‐images, videos e.g. class handshakes
• Collabora>ve learning and team skills • Major outcome 1: Contribu9on to one of the Team topics
• Major outcome 2: A View from the Window
Crea>ng the Handshake
● Handshake phase ○ Reach out and “shake hands” over the next week ○ Share this experience via the Ning or the Wiki
● Tools for the Handshake ○ You decide ○ Skype -‐ Mystery? ○ Video
Examples of Past Projects hhp://k213-‐1bridges.flatclassroomproject.org/Home
Handshake Example h"p://youtu.be/nTI9meJBz_0
Examples of Past Projects hhp://k213-‐1bridges.flatclassroomproject.org/Home
View from Our Window -‐ h"p://youtu.be/FdiQUrh617Q
Proposed Outcomes
Co-‐created Product from Mixed Classrooms using Mul>-‐Media
● E-‐Books ● Voicethread ● Glogster
Examples of Past Projects hhp://k213-‐1bridges.flatclassroomproject.org/Home Final Project
Voicethread: hhps://voicethread.com/share/4508761/
K-‐2 13-‐2 examples
• Refer to wiki hhp://k-‐213-‐2bridges.flatclassroomproject.org/
What now?
• PM will email a mee>ng summary and recording link for this kickoff (and this info will be on the Ning!)
• Invita>on to Google group, Ning group, Timebridge, join the wiki
• Week star>ng February 24: – Another teacher mee>ng run by Sandy and Cathy – Teachers start introducing students to the project – Real >me connec>ons explored
Badges -‐Teachers & Students
Flat Connec9ons will introduce ‘Badges’ this semester. More informa9on coming soon! h"p://credly.com
Discussion and Ques>ons
Final words………
• Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -‐ Albert Einstein
• The important thing is not to stop ques>oning. -‐ Albert Einstein
FLAT professional development Flat Connec>ons Global Educator
FLAT encounters Sydney June 2014
FLAT projects for K-‐12 hhp://flatconnec>ons.com
Global Portal flatconnec>ons.com Teacher Network flatconnec>ons.net Email admin@flatconnec>ons.com Twiher @flatconnec>ons Julie Lindsay julie@flatconnec>ons.com