Flat Connections Global News
Online global collaboration in education - August 2018
Flat Connections is ready to collaborate!
Just a reminder that Flat Connections global projects start up again soon and we are looking forward to another great semester of student and teacher collaboration.
All of our upcoming projects are featured below AND scroll right to the end for a video where Chris Trimnell (Project Manager) and I talk about global collaboration and opportunities for YOU and YOUR students
We hope to see you soon in a Flat Connections global project!
Julie Lindsay
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Friends for Sustainability
The project will run from September 10 to November 30.
The Friends for Sustainability global project is for students of Grade/Year 5-9, (approximate ages 10-15). Students connect, communicate, explore global topics and issues and share ideas and solutions through co-created digital artifacts.
The project has an interdisciplinary curriculum focus and aims to be holistic and foster collaborative learning. It joins classrooms globally with a view to exploring sustainability issues including what life is like in each country through written discussion and the sharing of images. A final multimedia presentation is co-created by team findings including valuable reflections on their learning and possible solutions.
Building Bridges to Tomorrow - K-2 Project
The project will run from October 8 to December 7.
This project is an exciting, challenging and unique experience that allows very young people (and their teachers) to connect and collaborate. Students at the lower elementary level (typically grades K-2, 4-7 years old) use online tools to share and discuss real-world scenarios that aim to pique interest as to similarities and differences between classes and cultures.
Windows to the World - Grades 3-6
This project will run from October 15 to December 11
Windows to the World is an 'Intercultural Penpals' project where students in Grade/Year 3-6 write, respond, communicate, and develop online learning and digital citizenship skills. Teams are formed across different schools and countries. The tool Edmodo is used as the communication platform. Other tools include Padlet and Google sites. Outcomes include real-time Student Summits.
Endangered Animals - Grades 3-6
The project will run from October 22 to December 7
Students in Grade/Year 3-6 explore the global issue of endangered animals and foster meaningful discussion with others. Outcomes will include student-driven solutions shared through the creative use of technology. APPLY HERE for the special subscription rate for the 18-2 semester.
Global Youth Debates - Grades 5-12
The project will run from September 17 to December 7
A global collaborative project created around research and formal debating that uses Web 2.0 tools to join students from diverse cultures for authentic debate. Students in Grade/Year 5-12 debate on a global issue that will bring together diverse ideas, develop transferable skills and create lasting friendships.
The Norms of Online Collaboration - The behaviour, attitudes and practices we want to see when we collaborate globally
Watch the August 2018 promotional video below to understand more. This will be the best 10 minutes you have spent on curriculum planning this week!
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
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