Transforming learning through global collaboration

Julie Lindsay's Blog (18)

Eracism Project Pilot: Global Classrooms Needed NOW!

Hello Flat Classroom Teachers!

We are very excited to be launching a NEW project for Middle School (Grade 7/8 levels are perfect) called ERACISM. You are invited to APPLY to be part of this pilo… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on October 12, 2009 at 6:46am — 3 Comments

Flat Classroom Workshop at ASB Unplugged: Come and Join Us in Mumbai!

Picture taken by Kim Cofino at Flat Classroom Workshop HK (Cross-posted with ASB-Unplugged Ning) The Flat Classroom Workshop is an exciting oppor… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on September 27, 2009 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Invitation to join Flat Classroom W/Shop in HK "Virtually"

As you know, September 17-19, 2009 is the 21st Century Learning Conference in Hong Kong. So, in three weeks I will be in Hong Kong with… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on August 27, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Plan to Flatten your Classroom - Join a Project!

(cross-posted with other Nings and blogs in order to reach more people)

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Added by Julie Lindsay on June 5, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Flat Classroom Workshop in Hong Kong: September 2009

Press release May 29, 2009 - Flat Classroom Workshop at 21C Learning Conference Hong Kong Co-founders of the Flat Classroom Project and the Flat Classroom Conference, Ju… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on May 29, 2009 at 1:52pm — No Comments

FLAT CLASSROOM WORKSHOP (Mini-Conference) AT ASB UNPLUGGED, February 2010

FLAT CLASSROOM WORKSHOP (Mini-Conference) AT ASB UNPLUGGED, February 2010 Press release Co-founders of the Flat Classroom Project and the Flat Classroom Conference, Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis, in conjunction with the American School of Bombay (ASB), announce the Flat Classroom Workshop and Mini-Conference as a strand of ASB Unplugged 2010. The one-to-one international learning conference will be held at the American School of Bombay in Mumbai, India, February 25-27, 2… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on May 17, 2009 at 9:21pm — No Comments

Create the Future: 21st Century Learning in Practice

Cross-posted with E-Learning Journeys. Do you ever get the feeling that you want to change the world? Change it now? Those educators who some to the 21st Century Learners group meetings at Qatar Academy do, and yesterday decided to take action to try and sh… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on February 23, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

What are you learning whilst your teachers aren't looking?

Terry Freedman (our Keynote for 2008 Flat Classroom project) is put together a survey called "What are you learning whilst your teachers aren't looking?" and is inviting students to take it. This will help him gather data and inform policy makers, academics, technology companies and teachers about how young people use technology for learning outside school. Take the survey here. Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on November 25, 2008 at 9:45pm — No Comments

Flat Classroom Project 2008 Judges Wanted!

We are nearing the end of the Flat Classroom Project 2008 and students are finishing their multimedia artifacts over the next 2 weeks. Now is the time to sign up to be a judge! We invite all interested educators and observers to come and learn more about the project by volunteering to be a judge. All details can be found on the Judges wiki page. Contact… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on November 14, 2008 at 1:10pm — No Comments

Flat Classroom Project 2008 Sounding Board Classrooms Invited

Flat Classroom Project Sounding Board Classrooms Needed! The 2008 Flat Classroom Project is well under way in Australia, Qatar, Oman, Spain, Saudi Arabia and the US! And they need your help! Next week begins the first stages of the Sounding Board process, when students in classrooms around the world peer review the completed work to date and offer constructi… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on November 1, 2008 at 9:28am — No Comments

10-13 age group Life 'Round Here Project Invitation

On behalf of Chris Craft I invite you to explore the 'Life 'Round Here' project. Here are the Project Requirements: 1. It must involve students from 10 - 13 years old. 2. Your class/school/group must be able to publish six stories. 3. The stories must be in English or have subtitles in English. 4. Stories must be published and "watchable" by March 31, 2009. More information here. This is a… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on October 10, 2008 at 8:53am — No Comments

Collaborative projects - invitation to complete survey

On behalf of colleague, Terry Freedman, I invite you to complete this survey, and to invite your students to complete the survey on Collaborative Projects. Terry writes: Why should schools set up collaborative student projects, especially internationally? What are the difficulties, and how can they be overcome? Which tools are the best to use for such projects, and how successful are such projects -- from… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on October 9, 2008 at 10:57am — No Comments

Announcing Flat Classroom Conference in Qatar

Vicki and I are very excited to announce our face-to-face Flat Classroom Conference to be held in Doha, Qatar January 24-26, 2009. The inaugural Flat Classroom Conference: Leadership Workshop and Student Summit will be combining educators, leaders and students in a powerful event that will provide an educationally flattening experience for all participants. We have secured sponsorship for students and accompanying teachers to help bring in… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on August 31, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Announcing Flat Classroom Project 2008

Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay are excited to announce our next project, Flat Classroom Project 2008 and invite teachers and classrooms globally to apply. We are looking for about 10 classrooms and hope to have one class from each continent this time. Further details can be found on the… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on August 20, 2008 at 9:20pm — 3 Comments

How to Flatten Your Classroom - Getting Started

(cross-posted with E-Learning Journeys, with some differences) Taking that First Step - Connect With Others I am motivated to write this post due to a number of interesting online communications that came through today. As the new school year is about to start in the northern hemisphere (and ongoing in the southern hemisphere of course) I know there are many educators out there planning to… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on July 29, 2008 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

St Louis Workshop

Link for workshop July 8-9 Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on July 8, 2008 at 9:16pm — No Comments

Come join our Flat Classroom events at NECC 2008 in San Antonio!

Vicki Davis and me, Julie Lindsay, will be busy at NECC 2008 in San Antonio with Flat Classroom sessions. Put these in your own conference planner and plan to join us! * Flat Classroom Project and Horizon Projec… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on June 2, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Come and Join our Flat Classrooms Workshop, St Louis July 8 and 9

We invite educators who want to transform their learning spaces to include global collaboration in their curriculum to join us for a unique, 2 day workshop at Mary Institute St Louis County Day School in St. Louis, Missouri. These two days will be a unique opportunity to really drill down to the details of how to hold a flat classroom project and understand the best practice and pedagogy behind… Continue

Added by Julie Lindsay on May 10, 2008 at 12:34pm — 7 Comments