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The Global Classroom Project 2011 - 2012. Are you interested in flattening your classroom walls & creating a global classroom?. Karen Stadler Elkanah TeachMeet October 2011. What’s it all about?.
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The Global Classroom Project2011 - 2012 Are you interested in flattening your classroom walls & creating a global classroom? Karen Stadler Elkanah TeachMeet October 2011
What’s it all about? • The Global Classroom Project is intended to provide online collaborative spaces, global network (PLN), and resources for teachers and students to share, learn and collaborate around the world on a range of global projects. • Over the next year, a range of projects, cultural exchanges, and global conversations involving over 110 teachers (2000+ students) from 25 countries across 6 continents will be hosted. • Participants– 3 groups: • Grades K-3 • Grades 4-6 • Grades 7-12
Projects • “A Glimpse Around the World” (http://goo.gl/LWAwY) Photography project for Grades 3 – 5 • “Authentic Global Voices 2011-2012” (http://goo.gl/YE95V) Global writing (English) project for Grades 6 – 12 • “Kids Speak” - 2011-2012 (http://goo.gl/1ySQm) A Global VoiceThread Connecting Worlds and Expanding Classrooms for Pre-K - Grade 3
Where to get more information... • Wiki – http://globalclassroom2011-12.wikispaces.com/ • Blog - http://theglobalclassroomproject.wordpress.com/ • Facebook Page – http://www.facebook.com/groups/globalclassroom/ • Email - globalclassroomorganisers@gmail.com • Global Classroom Creator: Deb Frazier (@frazierde) - Ohio, United States of America • Global Classroom Coordinator: Michael Graffin (@mgraffin) - Perth, Western Australia