Flat Classroom Live! Hawaii 2013 Opening

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L I V E !

• Where can you find us?flatclassroomproject.net flatclassrooms.ning.com flatclassroomconference.com@flatclassroom#flatclass

Julie Lindsay@julielindsay

VickiDavis

@coolcatteacher

WHAT IS A FLAT CLASSROOM®?

…. a pedagogy supported by technology

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Technology enabled collaboration

to build a better world

Holistic and Global

Connected, Collaborative

Flat

Blended Learning

Project & Challenge-

basedCulture of

sharing

Flipped Classroom

Inter-connected

Web 2.0

Global Project Design Leadership for

connected learning

Pedagogy

The First Flat Classroom Project…2006

More than a book……

sharing many journeys of

global collaboration

Flat Classroom - Live Events

“Learning is not necessarily about learning one plus one, it is about different cultures and learning about the world as a whole. I think it’s really important and it helps to make the world more of a global village”.

Flat Classroom Conference Qatar 2009

Slovakia Hong Kong

Japan Singapore USA

Eracism, Global Student Debate

Beijing, China 2011

Yokohama, Japan 2013

Honolulu, Hawaii 2013

Connect and Make a Difference

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*notions of modesty and privacy *conception of beauty

*ideals governing child raising *rules of descent

*cosmology *relationship to animals *ordering priorities

*patterns of superior/subordinate relations *definition of sin *courtship practices

*conception of justice *incentives to work * notions of leadership

*approach and attitude to tempo of work *patterns of group decision-making

*conception of cleanliness *attitudes toward the dependent *theory of disease

*communication style *approaches to problem solving *conception of status mobility

*eye behavior *role expectations (age, sex, class, occupation, kinship)

*conversational patterns in various social events *conception of past and future

*definition of insanity *nature of friendship *ordering of time *conception of “self”

*patterns of visual perception*preference for competition or cooperation

*body language (non verbal communication) *social interaction rate (formality-informality)

*notions of adolescence *negotiation styles *notions about logic and validity *patterns of handling emotions *attitude

toward food and mealtimes *facial expressions *arrangement of physical space *perceptions of professionalism *definition

off efficiency *attitude toward planning *taboos (forbidden topics or behaviors) …AND MUCH, MUCH MORE

The Cultural Iceberg

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of*history *folklore *language

*fine arts *literature *drama

*classical music *popular music *folk dancing

*games *food *cooking *dress

WHAT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ICEBERG??

*notions of modesty and privacy *conception of beauty *ideals governing child raising *rules of descent *cosmology *relationship to animals *ordering priorities *patterns of superior/subordinate relations *definition of sin *courtship practices *conception of justice *incentives to work * notions of leadership *approach and attitude to tempo of work *patterns of group decision-making *conception of cleanliness *attitudes toward the dependent *theory of disease *communication style *approaches to problem solving *conception of status mobility *eye behavior *role expectations (age, sex, class, occupation, kinship) *conversational patterns in various social events *conception of past and future *definition of insanity *nature of friendship *ordering of time *conception of “self” *patterns of visual perception*preference for competition or cooperation *body language (non verbal communication) *social interaction rate (formality-informality) *notions of adolescence *negotiation styles *notions about logic and validity *patterns of handling emotions*facial expressions *arrangement of physical space *perceptions of professionalism *definition of efficiency *attitude toward planning …and more…

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Definitions & characteristics of Culture

You are the product of your cultural heritage

CULTURE IS:

-The way we think, feel, act and plan our future

- Based on our personal history and

social history

-Learned – not inherited

- Pervasive (in everything/everywhere)

-Total of things people learn

-Shared patterns of behavior

-Shared rules for behavior

-How you see & interpret your world

-Standards of behavior

Eracism: a student dreamfrom a Flat Classroom® event!

@eracismproject

ACTION PROJECT

How can we facilitate a global project that will inspire local action at Punahou to meet a need of the local community?

It is happening again!

Punahou has committed to run the project they select as the “winner” from

among the competitors this week!

We all win!

Punahou Initiatives

Housekeeping

Time Day 1 Activity

10- 10:45 am Phase 1: Kickoff Action Project

10:45 am Break

11 – 12:45 Phase 1 & Phase 2: Create Your Pitch

12:45 – 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Pitch Sessions(Educators pitch to students/ students pitch to educators)

2:30 – 4:00 pm Phase 3: (Students: Action Project) (Educators: Global Project Curriculum)

4:00 – 4:45 pm FLATS – here in Luke Lecture HallFrank Guttler: Lights, Camera, ActionMo’olelo Moment with Malia Ane and Tai Crouch

4:45 – 5:00 pm Island Time and optional pizza party

5:30 – 7:30 pm Healthy Community, Healthy Island, Healthy WorldTwigg-Smith Pavilion (Will help you with your project!)