Day 1 - ASB Unplugged Presentation including "creating the perfect pitch" and an overview of the tasks of the conference

1. As you arrive Sit with your team Boot up your computer (join network 101) Join Backchannel - http://chatzy.com/flatclassroom Start completing “cultural scavenger hunt”

2. Flat Classroom Workshop @ASB Unplugged February 2010 ACTION PROJECT ‘Opening Up Education’

3. Introductions Vicki Davis Julie Lindsay Bernajean Porter Anne Mirtschin Steve Madsen Laurie King

4. Schools Australia: Hawkesdale P12 College China: Beijing (BISS) International School India: Choithram International India: American School of Bombay Korea: Korea International School USA: Mount Carmel Area High School USA: Westwood Schools

5. Welcome to Real and Virtual Participants Seven Steps to Success: Connect: Ning, Wiki, Ustream, Backchannel Communicate: Blog posts and comments, Wiki discussion, focused backchannel interaction Citizenship: Reliable and responsible online activity Collaborate: Wiki, sharing multimedia Choices: Decide medium and content of presentation delivery Create: Multimedia presentation based on team work Celebrate: Team final presentations, enhanced cultural understanding, global collaboration success

6. Starting the Workshop Backchannel: http://chatzy.com/flatclassroom Wiki: http://asbunplugged2010.flatclassroomproject.org/ Ning: http://flatclassroomconference.ning.com/ uStream: http://asbunplugged2010.flatclassroomproject.org/UStream.tv

7. Backchannel “a live chat that accompanies a live presentation”

8. Google Jockey A person who watches the backchannel and posts information and hyperlinks in response to questions that are posted.

9. Backchannel Moderator A person who monitors the backchannel chat and informs the speaker of predominant questions and issues arising from the conversation.

10. Backchannel Netiquette #1 Answer with @ teachkids: I need help with differentiated instruction. Joanne: I need help with my reading program Hamid: @teachkids I have a great program to share with you.

11. Backchannel Netiquette #2 Answer with @ Get a Moderator teachkids: I want to ask Julie a Question. Joanne: I’m the backchannel moderator, type your question in and when it is time, Julie will ask me what is happening in the backchannel.

12. Backchannel Netiquette 3 Answer with @ Get a Moderator Be yourself but not a fake teachkids: I want to ask Julie a Question. julielindsay: I’m not really Julie, I just thought it would be fun to impersonate her.

13. Backchannel Netiquette #4,5 teachkids: Anyone know a great blog that helps teachers. julielindsay: @teachkidsI have a blog that I write for teachers, you can find it at http://123elearning.blogspot.com– I also love Jo McLeay’s at…. Answer with @ Get a Moderator Be yourself but not a fake Be a link dropper Be up front about self promotion

14. Our Backchannel Today http://chatzy.com/flatclassroom

15. Cultural Scavenger Hunt Leader: Vicki Davis

16. Venn Diagrams Differences Differences This Culture My Culture Similarities

17. Intercultural Communication Share your culture with other participants Cultural Scavenger Hunt: Venn Diagrams Team Discussion Name sharing: What is the origin of your name? Complete this sentence, “Culture is……..” Share the main thing you have learned in the backchannel http://chatzy.com/flatclassroom

18. Culture is………. "Culture is the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes one group from another group" (Hofstede)

19. #1 - Power Distance

20. #2 - Individualism vs. Collectivism

21. #3 – Masculinity vs. Femininity

22. #4 – Uncertainty Avoidance

23. #5 – Long Term vs. Short Term

24. No “Perfect” Culture Just different cultures

25. Design with culture in mind Why you need mentors and expert advisors

26. BackchannelJumps InHere!

27. Participant Action Project You will change the world! Leader: Julie Lindsay

28. Opening Up Education Solving global problems by connecting classrooms

29. ‘Opening’

30. ‘Up’

31. ‘Education’ What are the issues and problems with education globally? How can we join classrooms together and be able to learn from each other? What is needed to 'flatten' classroom walls and effect global collaboration? If classrooms are connected, what worthwhile learning activities can take place?

32. Collaborate or Die! Flat Classroom Projects

33. Project Phases Investigate/Research Design - Generation of Ideas (Ideation) Analysis – feedback Action Planning Create Present (Pitch presentations) Leader: Vicki Davis

34. Brainstorming Phase Coming up with ideas

35. Three Phases: Generation of ideas (Ideation) Analyses Action Planning

37. ……Analyze

39. How can we join multi-cultural classrooms and utilize ‘open education’ opportunities to improve schools around the world?

40. ……Brainstorm

41. ……Analyze

43. Rules of Brainstorming: Ideation Generate as many ideas as possible Don’t judge, DON’T CRITICIZE! Think creatively, BE WILD Combine and adjust ideas Expand, delete, consolidate, substitute, reverse, make analogies, make problem bigger or smaller Brainstorm responses Recorders note EVERYTHING! Discuss terms that are unclear You will get a 2 min. warning GOAL: AS MANY IDEAS AS POSSIBLE

45. How can we join multi-cultural classrooms and utilize ‘open education’ opportunities to improve schools around the world?

46. ……Brainstorm

47. ……Analyze

50. How can we join multi-cultural classrooms and utilize ‘open education’ opportunities to improve schools around the world?

51. ……Brainstorm

52. ……Analyze

54. The Perfect Pitch Selling Your Vision to Stakeholders Leader: Vicki Davis

55. Story of the Starfish It mattered to “that one”

56. What is a stakeholder?

57. Stakeholder Some who has a “stake” or part of what you’re trying to do?

58. Who are stakeholders of this project? Educators Principals Teachers People in the community People who benefit

59. Today’s Audience of stakeholders Teachers Principals Curriculum Directors Educators!

60. How do you “pitch?” WIIFM – What’s in it for me?

61. 3 parts of your presentation “Hook” (i.e. the starfish story) Body The “Close” (what you want them to do) If you have 3 points, you can have 3 hooks!!! Each person on team should have this format!

62. Analysis How will you pick the best ideas? What are your criteria for selection? Select three ideas that are your best Outline steps needed to implement List forces (situations, people, events) that work for or against implementation of the events You will get a 5 min. warning GOAL: Selection of ONE idea that will be your group’s focus! Start thinking of a name!

63. The close: Kyle Maynard

64. Get ready to present Thursday 1:30-3:00 pm Team Project: Development of Team Project Pitch 3:00 – 3:30pm Preparation for “the Pitch” to educators 3:30-4:30 pm – Pitching to 3 groups of educators 4:30 – 5:00 pm – Debriefing and Prep forTomorrow

65. What's Next? Day 2 - Friday 8:30: Leave ASB for field trip to other schools 12:00: Lunch 13:00 Compelling Digital Stories (Bernajean) 14:00: Team Project: Development of Final Presentation 16:00: Flat World Solutions to 'Opening Up Education' 17:00 Debriefing and Reflection 17:30 Students meet host families for dinner

66. What's Next? Day 3 - Saturday Teams break into 2 strands STRAND 1: Flat Learning Action Talks: 'F.L.A.T.s'. Max 5 min. STRAND 2: Flat Classroom, Flat World: Production of a Powerful Flat Classroom Closing Ceremony including a 'Keynote' video for NetGenEd Project

67. Telling a Compelling Story with a Compelling Presentation Leader: Bernajean Porter