Flat Connections Global News
Online global collaboration in education - February #2 2018
February continues - What are YOUR plans for global collaboration?
This newsletter provides another reminder that the semester is starting to slip away and to make sure you are PLANNING for online global collaboration in the classroom. It provides opportunities from Flat Connections as well as other organisations for taking learning global.
Flat Connections offers global projects for Grade/Year K-12.
Flat Connections offers professional learning for all educators across the world.
Julie Lindsay is an experienced, globally recognised author and consultant - take advantage of this and connect to learn more.
Did you miss the last two newsletters?
Happy collaborating everyone!
Julie Lindsay
NOTE - for those working out if and how to join our projects....
READ more and explore the Flat Connections Global Projects page.
Windows to the World - intercultural 'epals' Grades 3-6
Did you read the blog post about this project? This project starts the week of February 19.
Building Bridges to Tomorrow - Grades K-2
Friends for Sustainability - Grades 5-8
Global Youth Debates - Can your students debate virtually?
Students in Grades 5-12 are invited to an be part of an online formal debating project. The GYD website is updated, we have a NEW topic 'Capital punishment is an effective deterrent to stop crime', and we already have debate teams from 3 different countries ready to start the week of February 26. Are you joining this exciting collaboration??
Flat Connections Global Project - Grades 9-12
- Online Global Collaborative Learning Playbooks provide the BRIDGE into new learning approaches for K-12 classrooms.
- Online Global Collaborative Learning Playbooks provide professional learning for educators who want to embed global education, global collaboration.
- Online Global Collaborative Learning Playbooks are for educators who want to develop better leadership skills for global learning.
Playbook 1 - FOUNDATION - Spotlight on connected and collaborative learning, local to global
By completing Playbook 1 you will learn about:
- How to make the case for online connected and collaborative learning and why it matters
- Approaches to and tools for online collaborative learning and how to apply in your classroom
- Online global collaborative learning synchronous and asynchronous modes and how to connect beyond the immediate classroom
- How to engage school stakeholders and overcome barriers to implement online global collaboration
Launch date for PLAYBOOK 1 - March 1
Download the Online Global Collaborative Learning Playbook brochure below
Congratulations to Flat Connections PM - Lynn Koresh
Lynn Koresh is a Computer Science/Information Technology teacher at Edgewood Campus School in Madison, Wisconsin. Currently, she teaches grades 4-8 Computer Science/Information Technology.
Last newsletter we featured Lynn, one of our Flat Connections Project Managers, and as an addendum, we now congratulate Lynn of being awarded the TCEA High Impact Teacher of Year. This award is presented to a teacher who exhibits exemplary use of technology in the classroom. The teacher recognizes and uses a wide variety of technology tools to enhance the learning of all students.
Edmodo blog post by Julie Lindsay
Don't forget to follow #Edmodochat and #Edmodoglobal to connect with like-minded global educators.
ASCD - Globally Competent Learning Continuum
The Globally Competent Learning Continuum online self-reflection tool to help educators of all grade levels and content areas develop globally competent teaching practices.
Global Leadership Week (GLW) is a weeklong convening of virtual and face to face events designed to celebrate leadership through global action in K20 education. It will take place March 19-23, 2018. GLW is an opportunity for education leaders to learn from one another and share effective principles in leadership, particularly within the context of an interconnected, global age.
GLW is designed for students, teachers, teacher educators, non-profit personnel and those in the corporate world. We seek to empower leaders in these communities. During Global Leadership Week, partner organizations, companies, school districts and individual schools will design and host virtual events to showcase thought leadership. These events will be listed on a GLW calendar posted to our website. Our event hashtag is #globaled18 and you can follow conversations about GLW on Twitter.
Brought to you by Lucy Gray and Steve Hargadon of the Global Education Conference.
Email Julie - julie@flatconnections.com to talk about how your school can embed online global collaborative learning into the curriculum.
Flat Connections CEO and Founder, Julie Lindsay
Email: julie@flatconnections.com
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