Concept,+Power+and+Magic

Session Description:
What does it mean to ‘go global’? How can we foster global citizenship as well as digital citizenship while meeting other curriculum needs? How can we integrate emerging technologies into everyday teaching practice? How can we ‘flatten’ the classroom walls and provide enriching, cultural exchanges that promote better understanding of real-world issues?

Explore the ‘concept, power and magic’ of embedding global and collaborative projects into your curriculum through hands-on exploration of tools, ideas and resources. Julie Lindsay, international educator and co-founder of the Flat Classroom Projects, will weave participants through how to find, how to develop and how to succeed at global collaboration.
 * Session details: **
 * What is a ‘global collaborative project’?
 * Why bother? A look at the imperative of collaboration in a global sense
 * Where to find existing projects
 * Recipes for developing your own global projects
 * How to get started
 * What to look out for
 * Assessment considerations
 * ‘Flat Classroom’ pedagogy: the seven steps to flatten your classroom
 * Web 2.0 tools and infrastructure: what to use and how to
 * Hands on project work with outcomes to take back to your classroom
 * Learning Objectives:** You will learn:
 * 1) What a best-practice online global collaborative project is, how to design a project, how to find other projects and how to participate in projects
 * 2) What global and digital citizenship issues are at stake and how to manage and encourage reliable and responsible interactions and learning from all participants
 * 3) How to use Web 2.0 tools to connect, collaborate and create with a focus on community building and use of multimedia

Presenter Bio: Julie Lindsay, Beijing, China
Julie Lindsay, currently E-Learning Coordinator at Beijing (BISS) International School, China, is an enthusiastic, global-minded education leader and innovator. Originally from Melbourne, Australia over the past 10 years she has been teaching and leading the use of technology in schools in Zambia, Kuwait, Bangladesh, Qatar and now China. Her wealth of diverse work experience is complemented by Masters of Arts degrees from La Trobe University in Melbourne and George Washington University in Washington, DC. She is also co-winner with Vicki Davis of ISTE's SIGTEL's Online Learning Award 2007 and Taking IT Global Best Online Learning Project 2007 for the Flat Classroom Project.

Julie is recognized worldwide for her innovative programs using a wide array of Web 2.0 tools to transform learning for the emerging digital, "world-is-flat" educational landscape. From ubiquitous mobile technology programs to the Flat Classroom Project and Conference, Julie brings front line experiences to share with teachers, school leaders and policy makers alike. Julie is a frequent presenter on the world stage, she is a tireless volunteer leader for professional associations, and she is an inspiration to colleagues and collaborators demonstrating just how different world-class education will be in this 21st Century. Julie blogs at E-Learning Journeys ([]). More information can be found on Julie’s digital portfolio at [].