Connect, Collaborate, Go Global
Learning about the world, with the world
Flat Connections Workshop Atlanta, June 2014
We have the technology, we have the pedagogy, it’s time to join learners to the world! This workshop provides educators and education leaders the skills and resources to connect their learning and take it from local to global - and provides concrete examples and stories of those who are already doing this to inform your approach. It is imperative students receive a global education and have the opportunity to connect and work with others in the world. Embedding global learning and competency is not a plane ticket but a mindset and a curriculum imperative. Where do you start? This workshop will show you how.
Workshop Leader: Julie Lindsay
MA (Music), MA (Educational Technology Leadership), Graduate Diploma in Computer Education, Diploma in Education, Apple Distinguished Educator, Adjunct Lecturer, School of Information Studies, Faculty of Education, Charles Sturt University.
Julie has led the way in global education and technology-infused connections and collaborations across six countries including Africa, Asia and the Middle East. As an IT Director in international schools she implemented 1:1 learning and worked with teachers from K-12 on pedagogical applications for mobile and ubiquitous computing. She also developed a unique approach to global collaboration using Web 2.0 tools and connected learning approaches. Now based back in Australia as a consultant, presenter and workshop leader she is kept busy as Director of Learning Confluence Pty Ltd, founder of Flat Connections, Global Collaboration Consultant for THINK Global School. She is a former ISTE International Representative on the Board of Directors and a member of the Horizon Report Board of Advisers 2008-2014.
Julie understands different global contexts and is able to bring opportunities to others through her passion for learning and ‘teacherpreneur’ approach. She is adept at designing and customizing learning experiences for all ages, including cutting edge events such as the groundbreaking Flat Connections Conference. As co-founder of Flat Classroom® she authored ‘Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to global collaboration one step at a time’ Pearson, 2012. Julie is completing her EdD with the University of Southern Queensland with a focus on facilitating positive social change through effective pedagogy for collaboration.
To find out more about Julie, start with this portfolio website - http://about.me/julielindsay
Connect, Collaborate, Go Global: Flat Connections Workshop
Contact person: Alan Preis
Phone: 404-841-3840
Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 08:30 AM
Atlanta International School, N Fulton Drive Northeast, Atlanta, GA, United States
Who is this workshop for?
The focus is on the use of technology (mobile devices, cloud computing, Web 2.0, and more) to support connected and collaborative learning that can go from local to global. It is ideal for schools implementing BYOD and moving into cloud-based apps. It is also perfect for schools talking about how to implement global awareness and competency as well as global digital citizenship across the curriculum.
Purpose and Objectives
Participants will be immersed in 'flat' or connected learning modes and explore global collaboration as a pedagogy. A hands-on approach will allow participants to explore, discuss and model collaborative use of emerging technologies scaffolded by the steps and actions to flatten the classroom.
Focus will also be on how to participate in a global project, how to engage learners and your extended network in global interactions, as well as how to support global education and global competency within your school or learning environment. The Flat Connections projects for K-12 as well as other global collaboration will be used as working models for teams to design and create their own global projects.
What will you do?
Content for the workshop comes from the book 'Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One Step at a Time', by Lindsay and Davis, Published by Pearson 2012 as well as from the many global projects and material developed at Flat Connections. Participants will be invited to join a group on the Flat Connections educator community for easy interaction.
Tools for collaboration will include Google apps, Web 2.0 applications such as wikis and Ning, social bookmarking and other online tools for creating and sharing multimedia for differentiated outcomes. In addition virtual participants will provide opportunities for extended classroom interactions.
Registration Details
To register please complete this ONLINE FORM. An invoice will be sent for confirmation and payment .
Registration Cost per person: $495 USD
Registration cost per person for a group of 4 or more applying: $395 USD each
All registrants will receive a hard copy of 'Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One Step at a Time' co-authored by Julie Lindsay, Pearson 2012.
Option not to receive book (because you already have a Kindle and/or hard copy):
Single registration: $475 USD
Group (4 or more) per person: $375 USD
Enduring Understandings
As a result of this workshop participants will:
Understand the importance of connected and ‘flat’ learning in education
Start or continue to build a network of interested and enthusiastic colleagues - face-to-face and virtual
Understand the power of Web 2.0 tools and how they support collaboration and connected learning
Explore digital citizenship from a local and global perspective
Appreciate the potential of global collaborative projects and experiences for students and teachers - increasing internationalism, inter-cultural understanding, and global awareness
Understand the importance of global project design and management through hands-on workshop activities
- Understand how the strategies, structures and techniques in this model are easily applied to the classroom setting
Essential Questions
What is connected learning?
What does it mean to flatten the classroom walls?
What is collaborative learning and how can curriculum redesign support this?
What is a global collaborative project?
What is global competency, international mindedness and intercultural understanding?
How do educators best prepare for introducing global interactions that lead to collaboration and co-creation into everyday learning?
What strategies do we need to foster and manage better learning using digital tools?
What does collaborative learning and digital citizenship look like in a global context?
How can we effectively embed social media and collaborative learning using emerging technologies?
What is a good design for a global collaborative project?
- How does challenge-based professional development support connected and ‘flat’ pedagogy?
Recognition for PD is available and Graduate Credit
This workshop is designed as a 10-hour professional development course with time also allocated for 'lab' sessions to develop skills with Web 2.0 tools. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance and completion of the 10 hours.
It is modeled on the very successful Flat Connections Conference Leadership Workshop implemented at live events around the world and the Flat Connections Global Educator online professional development. Participants will be given the option to continue working with the Global Educator cohort that commences in June 2014 to complete the course online, at a discount price. Two graduate credits are available from the University of Northern Iowa for completion of the full certificate.
Led by Julie Lindsay, Flat Connections joins learners with the purpose of 'learning while doing' in a global context.
Learn more about Flat Connections: www.flatconnections.com
Contact Flat Connections: admin@flatconnections.com
Flat Connections is registered to Learning Confluence Pty Ltd, Australia.
ABN 20138788155