Flat Classroom ™  Projects Now in Progress!


APPLY NOW! to become a Flat Classroom ™  Certified Teacher.  Next course will run in June 2012.


K-2 Building Bridges to Tomorrow Project

Students from Mrs. Lirenman, Canada, Mrs. Kaput, USA, and Mrs. Phi's classrooms, Hong Kong, have prepared meals to share with their group.  First the original classroom creates a type of video/slideshow with a recipe for the two other classrooms to make as well.
Here are the original videos for the other classrooms to watch, learn, and create:

Using Edmodo in A Week in the Life Project

Learn about the Pedagogies behind the NetGen and Flat Classroom projects 

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Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One Step at a Time is now available!  Order the book at Amazon or on Pearson's website. 

Here's our info: Here is what you can do.
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Join our book club - we'll send you details.
Apply to the Flat Classroom certified teacher course (now open to all educators)
Let us know if you are a college professor or professional developer who wants to use this book.
Contact us to schedule an interview on your website.
Order the book at Amazon or on Pearson's website.

Global Education Conference 2011

Meet the Flat Classroom®
Meeting Blackboard Collaborate recording - we invite you to listen!

We were delighted to welcome over 60 educators to our online 'Meet the Flat Classroom®' session recently. This was an opportunity to learn more about Flat Classroom® Projects LLC and our non-profit organisation, Flat Classroom® Conference and Live Events Inc.
At this gathering we -
  • Explained and reviewed all current projects
  • Shared Flat Classroom® Certified Teacher course details
  • Detailed our upcoming live events and workshops
  • Talked about how to get involved with Flat Classroom® as a classroom teacher, as a leader as a pre-service teacher and as an expert advisor
  • Shared excitement and details about our book, "Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One Step at a Time", due for release January 2012
  • and more.....!
  • Recording of Meeting Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 00:30:00 GMT (Monday 8:30pm Eastern United States or Tuesday 8:30am China)


Audio Only of Meet the Flat Classroom®


Are you ready to "flatten" your classroom?

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"The concept of a 'flat classroom' is based on the constructivist principle of a multi-modal learning environment that is student-centered and a level playing field for teacher to student and student to teacher interaction.

The first project was founded in 2006 by two classroom teachers, Julie Lindsay (then in Dhaka, Bangladesh) and Vicki Davis (Camilla, Georgia) and quickly received recognition for the innovative approach of knitting two classrooms together for common authentic research and production of meaningful, unique multimedia.

Since the original founding a grassroots movement of teachers has joined with the original pioneers to continue the original Flat Classroom®Project. In addition other projects have emerged including Digiteen Project (digital citizenship), Eracism (global debating for cultural understanding) and NetGenEd (emerging technologies)

The principles of these projects are always the same bu the content is varied:
  • Core, content objectives united between classrooms,
  • Unique, individual, personalized learning experiences for each student,
  • the Merging of classrooms from around the world for a period of interaction and work,
  • Innovative implementation and uses of multimedia and a wide variety of 21st Learning Skills,
  • Customizable components based upon the unique situation of each classroom's curricular objectives, and
  • Empowered, engaged teachers with a commitment to build bridges that the society of tomorrow will walk across!

"Through project-based learning opportunities like the Flat Classroom® Project and the Flat Classroom Conference, we will raise generations of leaders who understand and embrace diversity…seeing that diversity as a strength that when utilized properly can move mountains and make our world a better place."      
            - Estie Cuellar, Teacher, Spring Woods High School, Houston Texas 

Flat Classroom® Project call for Expert Advisors:
http://tinyurl.com/flatclassexperts

Flat Classroom® Project call for Judges:
http://tinyurl.com/flatclassjudges
For more about the pedagogy and benefits of adding global collaboration to your curriculum, buy Julie and Vicki's book Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds from Pearson Publishing.  www.flatclassroombook.com