‘A Week in the Life…’ 2012-1

A Flat Classroom® Project for Elementary School students

Grades 3-5, age 8-10

While you are waiting, please go to “Tools”, “Audio” to test the “Audio Setup Wizard”

IntroductionsInsert a picture, your name and where you are from

Already DoneLast Meeting Check list

Fill in the Teacher admin doc.

Post a pre-project teacher reflection on the teacher blog

Join Edmodo as a teacher http://www.edmodo.com/

Group: FCP AWL 12-1  Code: fbijrm

Create a separate group for your class (optional)

Do not add students yet!

Bloghttp://elementaryflatclassroom.wordpress.com/

Post over the next weekpre-project ideas and organization challenges

an introduction to you and your class.

Login and PW are on the admin doc.

remember to add your name as a Category

Forms for PermissionParent Information Letter

Photo Permission Slip

Edmodo/Handshakes• If you have not yet done your classroom handshake, review

the ones already posted in Edmodo. • Create a comment as a class for the handshake you watch.• Brainstorm ways you can make your own handshake.• Create your own handshake.

• Model Good Use of Edmodo as a Class• Don’t want students using Edmodo until Teams Grids are

finalized so most of the work will be in the SubGroup  

Ideas for Handshakes

Five Unique Things at Your School, ie special days, classes, foods, places or favorite tech project

360 View of your World

Students telling three things about themselves in a paragraph, slideshow or video

Avatar•Students need to add avatar unless they have permission to use photo.•Avatars are fun to teach because you can teach that they should keep their identity private.•What avatar ideas do you have?

Appropriate Usage of Edmodo

Avatar should be school dress code.

What happens if you see something that is not appropriate?

Take a snapshot

Delete the post

Alert the teachers

What is “not appropriate”?If a student asks “is this appropriate?” I always say no.

In some cultures other things will be offensive.

Putting Students and Teachers onto Team Grid

Essential Questions

What are the similarities and differences among children around the world?

How can we connect with each other through our commonalities?

How does your geography where you live impact your topic?

Environment

Food & CelebrationsLeisure Time

School TimeClothing & Language

Housing & Transportation

Start the Discussion

What does this category mean to you?

What do you want to know about this category from a student that is in your group?

How does your geography where you live impact your category?

Environment

Food & CelebrationsLeisure Time

School TimeClothing & Language

Housing & Transportation

Work For Teachers

Work on a Classroom Handshake to share on Edmodo

Fill in Team Grids with teachers and students

Review the Calendar

Working on WITH STUDENTS

Work on a Classroom Handshake to share on Edmodo

Avatar or Photo for use on Edmodo

Start Discussions about Categories

Classroom to Classroom HandshakeSkype: http://skype.com or

Eyejot: http://eyejot.com

Q and A