Flat Classroom Workshop Agenda -- Boston University, June 25-26

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Outline of Workshop

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

(tentative) - Note, that sometimes workshop times will change but all content will be covered.

Time	Session	Hyperlinks / Resources
8:00 - 8:30 am	Get Acquainted & Get On Wi-Fi	Activity A - Learning Scavenger Hunt (Handout)
8:30 - 9:00 am	Welcome & Set the Stage - Tom	flat 09.pdf Details Download 5 MB
9:00 - 9:05 am	A Glimpse into a Flat Classroom	Edutopia Digital Youth (Online Video)
9:05 - 9:45 am	What is a Flat Classroom? - Vicki	Presentation Link Diigo List of Bookmarks Mentioned in This Discussion
	Horizon / Flat Classroom Simulation - Vicki	Activity B - Simulation Roleplay cards (handout)
9:45 - 9:55 am	Break
9:55 - 10:20 am	What is Web 2.0? - Vicki
	Backchannel Orientation & Join the Backchannel	Backchannel Basics View more OpenOffice presentations from coolcatteacher. Presentation on Slideshare Backchannel http://tinyurl.com/flatconference password: coolcat
10:20 - 11:20	Connection Jigsaw	Activity C - Connection Jigsaw Handouts
	10:20 - 10:35 - Phase 1 - Grouped by number	Group 1 Set up an RSS Reader Group 2 Listen to Podcasts Group 3 Share and Read Bookmarks Group 4 Connect in Educational Networks Group 5 Attend Online Conferences
	10:35 - 11:05 - Phase 2 - Grouped by letter
	11:05 - 11:15 - Join the Ning; Recap - Vicki (time permitting)	Join our Ning for this session http://edtechteacher.ning.com/
	11:15 - 11:20 - Twitter - Tom	Network on Twitter
11:20 - 11:40	1- Connection; 2- Communicate; 3- Citizenship 4- Contribute 5- Collaborate - Vicki
	Introduction to Case Study Simulation After Lunch (Grouped by Letter)	Digital Citizenship Case Study Roleplay (Handouts)
11:40 - 11:50	Recap & Answer Questions from Backchannel - Tom
11:50 - 12:50 pm	Lunch (Would suggest you have lunch with your working group, although not required)
12:50 - 1:00 pm	Meet with Groups to prepare for roleplays and dramatizations
1:00 - 1:30 pm	Digital Citizenship Roleplay and Recap - Vicki
1:30 - 2:00 pm	6 - Create - (Creating Prolearners - Producer Learners) and Overview of the Tools - Tom
2:00 - 2:10 pm	Break
2:10 - 2:25	Redefinition of Literacy - Vicki
2:25 - 2:40 pm	Introduction to Wikis - Tom
2:40 - 3:20 pm	Flat Classrooms Around the World Simulation	Flat Classroom Team Project
3:20 - 3:30 pm	Levels of Flattening Your Classroom & Challenge for Tomorrow - Vicki	Flat Classroom Challenge

Friday, June 26, 2009

Time	Session	Hyperlinks/Resources
8:00 - 8:30 am	Lab Time to complete posting your reflections	Flat Classroom Challenge
8:30 - 8:30 am	Welcome Back & Reflection - Tom
8:35 - 8:45 am	Steps to Flatten Your Classroom - Vicki
8:45 - 9:00 am	What is Eracism? - Vicki
9:00 - 9:20 am	Skype planning meeting of Eracism - Vicki, Tom, special guest	Take notes on the Planning Eracism (Handout)
9:20 - 9:30 am	Reflections and Recap - Tom & Vicki
9:30 - 9:45 am	Break
9:45 - 11:25	Digital Citizenship	Digital Citizenship Simulation
	9:45 - 10:15 -Planning/ Acting
	10:15 - 10:45 - Elevator Speech Activity
	10:45 - 11:25 - Reflection Points - Guided Discussion
11:25 - 11:30	A Look Back at the Scavenger Hunt - Vicki	cultural scavenger hunt_Vicki_Jan6_v6.docx Details Download 56 KB
11:30 - 11:40	Wiki Activity Won!	Tutorial: Flat Classroom Help Wiki
11:40 - 12:00	A) Learn to Wiki - Tom	Learn how to Wiki
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 pm	Team Activity - Flat Classroom - Learn how to Wiki -- Lab time if we have time!	Flat Classroom Team Project
2:00 - 2:30 pm	Flat Classroom Goes to the Movies & Wrap Up - Vicki	Wireless Connectivity in the Future A Mobile and Ubiquitous Story
2:30 - 3:00 pm	Crafting a Compelling Digital Story - Tom
3:00 - 3:30 pm	21st Century Learning: Incorporating into All Content Areas - Tom