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Ningbo-Auckland Education Association Presented by Julie Lindsay Conference October 21, 2014TRANSCRIPT
Leadership for Connected and Global Learning
Ningbo-Auckland Education
Association Conference
Session 1: English speaking
Meet Julie Lindsay…..Global Educator, Innovator
Teacherpreneur, AuthorMA Educational Technology Leadership
MA Music
EdD Student, University of Southern Queensland
Adjunct Lecturer, Charles Sturt University, Faculty of Education
Global collaboration consultant
Apple Distinguished Educator
Google Certified Teacher
Director, Learning Confluence Pty Ltd
Founder, Flat Connections@julielindsay | #flatconnect | @flatconnections | about.me/julielindsay
….my global journey
Zambia
KuwaitBangladesh
Qatar
China
Ocean Shores
Melbourne
Living in Beijing…..
Our Goals for Today
To provide ideas, resources and strategies to schools for ONLINE global connections that lead to collaborations
To discuss connected and collaborative learning and review working examples
To discuss with partner schools what can be possible in the future
Session 1
ConnectedLearning
Our Goals for this Session
This session will: • Explore what it means to be connected and
learning online• Discuss synchronous and asynchronous online
learning modes• Define leadership characteristics for connected
learning• Explore current global collaborative projects as
examples of best practice connections
What is Connected Learning?Being connected to others who inspire, support and amplify your LEARNING
Being connected to places and people for personal and professional advantage
Understanding the opportunity and power that technology brings to all learners
Knowing how to access tools, resources and people to connect learning locally and globally
Connected Learning Part 1
Students
School
You
Efficient learning strategies for meaningful connections
Some terms to know……
• PLN – Personal Learning Network
• PLC – Professional Learning Community
• PLE – Personal Learning Environment
DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
(DLE) refers to the tools, skills, standards, attitudes and habits for
learning while using technology and accessing digital resources.
Flat Connected Learning
Collaborative – Culture of
Sharing
Blended learning
Flipped learning
Inquiry based
Project / Challenge
based
PedagogyLearning Design
LeadershipWeb 2.0
'Flat Connected Learning' © Julie Lindsay 2014
We need to ‘flatten’ the learning
hierarchy. Students, teachers, ALL
learners, must have freedom to
communicate ‘across’ rather
than up or down
Connected Learning is FLAT?
Connected Learning PrimerConnected Learning Part 2
Why do we need to move to online learning modes?
How do we move our learning to online spaces?
What global digital citizenship challenges do we need to
consider?
Why Connected Learning?
We must be able to sustain connections beyond the face-to-face experience and beyond the virtual, synchronous experience e.g. Skype call.
In the 21st Century…..Communication A learner without web access has no opportunity to develop the technopersonal skills essential for success
Two types to sustain a global connection
Learning in online spaces
Traditional ClassroomSeparated by LocationSeparated by Time
Flat, Connected ClassroomUnified by the InternetUnified by asynchronous communication tools
SYNCHRONOUS and ASYNCHRONOUS
Team work - SynchronousTechno-personal skills
USA to Australia - SynchronousVirtual Classroom
USA, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand - Synchronous
Virtual Classroom
Synchronous
Asynchronous
Blended learning modes to support online collaboration
Global- Asynchronous NetworkVirtual Classroom – Techno-personal skills
“The pipe is more important than the content in the pipe.”
Connectivism – George Siemens
‘Connectivism’“…..draws upon the fact that
the very concept of knowledge and learning are changing before our eyes
with the advent of new technologies.”
Connected Learning and Leadership
Connected Learning Part 3
Some ideas and concepts…..
A change in teaching and learning beliefs
and practices from transmission paradigm to
constructionist paradigm
Facilitating a pedagogical shift
Rise of the ‘Teacherpreneur’
What is a Teacherpreneur?“A teacher who sees an opportunity to make a profitable learning experience for students through the forging of partnerships with other classrooms with common curricular goals and expectations”
Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One Step at a Time
TeacherpreneurInnovator
Pedagogy expert
Community builder Connector
Change maker
Integrates new
technologies
Leadership and Skill Audit
• Is YOUR school ready to connect?• What skills do leaders and teachers have?• What skills do they need to learn?• What skills will students need?• What support will teachers and students have
for global connected learning?• How does global collaboration embed into the
curriculum?
Technology and Skill Audit
• What technologies are available?• What online access is available:
– At school?– At home?
• What skills are needed to use the technologies?
• Who will teach these skills?• What about global digital citizenship?
Building bridges between learners
Technology must be the bridge, not the barrier to new connected teaching and learning modes
Connected Learning Part 4
Taxonomy of Global Connection
© Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis 2012
Digital citizenship……
Just in time SKILLS, HABITS and
ATTITUDES for learning while digital
How will students (and teachers) learn this??
How do we move from local to global??
• Research the technology and lead the way
• Monitor and be engaged
• Avoid the fear factor & make a difference
• Model legal wisdom & choose your own copyright
Be a DigiTeacher
© Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay 2012
Enlightened Digital Citizenship
Global Awareness
Image: 'M like Muslim?’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/50451886@N00/2502594771
• Different countries have different laws– Copyright, legal– Taboo subjects
• Nationality transcends culture– Every nation has
multiple cultures– Never stereotype a
nation
‘lenses’ for being better global digital citizens
The future of connected learning includes collaboration online.
How are we supporting this?
Facilitate or Constrain?
• What are the barriers and enablers to connecting teachers and students online?
• Are you a facilitator or a constrainer? Technology infrastructureCurriculum developmentLeadershipGlobal digital citizenship
Let’s discuss!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31676942@N04/3144103410
Global Connections and Collaborations
Connected Learning Part 5
Examples from
Flat Connections Global Projects and Live Events
http://flatconnections.com
Singapore American School International School of the Sacred Heart, Japan
Theme 2014-15: Global Peace and
Security
http://globalyouthdebates.com
Asynchronous global debates between classrooms
Tools: Voicethread & Fuze
Flat Connections Global Project (FCGP)
•500 students•20+ classrooms•6 countries•36 student teams•1 Keynote•24 Expert Advisors•18 Judges and 3 Meta-judges•213 Videos•15 eBooks
February-June 2014!
http://flatconnections.wikispaces.com
FCGP Community for Learning
FCGP Content and Themes
Horizon Report K-12, 2013Emerging technologies impacting education and learning shared via a timeline of potential relevance.http://www.nmc.org/horizon-project/horizon-reports/horizon-report-k-12-edition
OpenLearning futurist, David Price OBE, argues that ‘open’ is not only affecting how we are choosing to live, but that it’s going to be the difference between success and failure in the future.http://engagedlearning.co.uk/
Collaborative research leading to a published eBook
cc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo by Anita Hart: http://flickr.com/photos/anitakhart/4586879133/
Welcome to
Building Bridges to Tomorrow K-2 Flat Connections Project
Tool: Youblisher
‘A Week in the Life…’A Flat Connections Project for Elementary School students
Grades 3-6/7, age 8-12
Co-Created Showcase Multimedia
Tool: Voicethread
NEW PROJECT now with a focus on ‘global issues’
USA
INDIA
‘A Week in the Life’, Global Project Grade 3-6
Tool: Edmodo
Global- Asynchronous Network – ‘Handshakes’
Virtual Classroom – Techno-personal skills
Connected Learning Discussion
How does ‘connected learning’ support
global understanding?
Let’s discuss!