The Keys to Global Collaborations

The Key to Global Collaboration Projects

Global ExplorersCheryl Lykowski

Bedford Public Schools2009

The Global Classroom and the 21st Century Learner

The Global Classroom and the 21st Century Learner

Why Is Global Education and Global Awareness Important? Why Is Global Education and Global Awareness Important?

It develops the 21st Century learner.

What Is a 21st Century Learner?

Effective Collaborators

Effective Learners

Effective Creators

21st Century Learners:

Can learn how to learn

Independent learners

Intrinsically motivated

Focus on self improvement

Are critical thinkers

Lifelong Learners

21st Century Collaborators:

Are effective communicators

Are socially and culturally aware

Take responsibility for their role

Are flexible

Are able to delegate or share responsibility when necessary

Effectively analyze and synthesizeinformation

Original, innovative and creative contributors to society

“think outside the box”

Goal oriented and productive

Demonstrate ethical responsibility

21st Century Creators:

Why Go Global?

“The World is Flat”

We are no longer bound by four walls of classroom

Provides authentic learning experiences

Why Go Global?

Learning (and life) is networked, digital, connected

Creates an authentic classroom environment

Embrace the way they learn in order to effectively engage and

teach

Creating a Global Classroom Creating a Global Classroom

Define project goals

Develop standards and authentic assessments

Construct understandings

If you can’t beat ‘em…Join ‘em

The Keys to Global Collaboration Projects The Keys to Global Collaboration Projects

Connect

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IntuitiveLearningCare

Choice

Connect Connect

Connect your students

Connect yourself

Create Create

Pro-sumer (producing consumer)

Pro-learners (The producing learner becomes the professional learner.)

We want to create our world.

Communicate Communicate

IntraPersonal (within yourself)

InterPersonal (f2f)

TechnoPersonal (c2c)

Communication Obstacles Communication Obstacles

Character Character

Discernment

Ethics

Empathy

Patience

Teach Intuitive Learning Teach Intuitive Learning

Teach the model

Model the model first

Sandbox mode

Care Care

What do students need to keep private?

Identity protection

Privacy protection

How can they stay safe?

Internet safety

Conflict resolution

Choice Choice

What do you discard?

OverchoiceToo many choices

Learn how to make choices

Importance of Administration Importance of Administration

Remove the obstacle

Become the obstacle

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Increasingly, those who use technology in ways

that

expand their global connections are more

likely to

advance, while those who do not will find

themselves

on the sidelines.

The Technology Toolbox

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Web 2.0

Web 2.0

Web 2.0

Software

Hardware

Poll Poll

I think it is most likely that my school will collaborate globally:

a) Not in the foreseeable future

b) Within the next 4-5 years

c) Within the next 2-3 years

d) Within the next year

Questions? Questions?

Jump in! Jump in!

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http://globaleducation.ning.com/

http://flatclassrooms.ning.com/

http://onlineproj4tchrs.ning.com/

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http://www.classroom20.com/

http://langwitches.org/

http://es1001tales2009.wikispaces.com/

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http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

Examples Examples

KinderKids

South Paris

Resources Resources

Look Both Ways: Help Protect Your Family on the Internet

by Linda Criddle

Kidcast: Podcasting in the Classroom

&Kidcast: Creative Podcasting

Activitiesby Dan Schmit

ResourcesResources

The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

by Thomas L. Friedman

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

ResourcesResources

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

http://audacity.sourceforge.net

http://skype.com

http://www.wikispaces.com

http://edublogs.org

http://surveymonkey.com

http://www.sony.com

http://animoto.com

http://flickr.com

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

http://www.techsmith.com/screen-

capture.asp

http://www.apple.com/itunes

http://www.logitech.com

http://maps.google.com

http://earth.google.com

http://mail.google.com

http://voicethread.com

7 Steps to a Collaborative Classroom from

Vicki Davis

http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com

Contact Me!Contact Me!

Email: cheryl.lykowski@bedford.k12.mi.us

Email Global Explorers at: globalexplorers2.0@gmail.com

http://globalexplorers.wikispaces.com

http://webexplorer.edublogs.org

SKYPE ID: ClykowskiTWITTER ID: CLykowski

Thank You!Thank You!

Educator

Cheryl Lykowski

Educational Technology Consultant

DEN Star Educator

DEN Leadership Council ~ Michigan

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