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Reflect
on the interview
with Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay and post a blog entry that shares
an idea you have implemented, or recently discovered, that fosters
collaboration and helps to develop students’ respectful and ethical
minds.
After watching the interview with
Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay, I learned about how to implement and create a
global classroom and flat classroom project. I never heard of this kind of project
before and it was very interesting to see the structure of the project, the
benefits of it, and the connections it makes with many standards across all
grade levels. I specifically was interested in the K-2nd grade flat
classroom project that the co-founders were discussing since I’m an elementary
art teacher. The only problem I have with this kind of project is the time
frame. Unfortunately, I see my classes once a week for 40 minutes and to spend
10-12 weeks, as the co-creators have mentioned in the interview, on one flat
classroom project might be way too long.
Instead, something that I think is
very similar to flat classroom project and takes less time that I recently
discovered and started to implement is the Skype education program with my art classes.
For example, when I introduced my unit of weaving and fiber arts this year to
second grade classroom, I connected with a classroom in Peru where students
were able to interact though video Skype and ask unit questions about weaving
and fiber arts. Both classrooms not only
learned from each other but also were able to gain respect for each others
cultures and traditions. They were also able to have an ethical mind due to
seeing the value and importance of hard work and labor for weaving in Peru and
other South American countries. I think projects like the Skype and Flat
classroom project are so important and enriching for our students because it
not only helps them have that respectful and ethical mind but also see and
learn from the world around them who may never be able to travel or see it on
their own.
As teachers, it is our job and duty to be the leaders to provide, teach, and inspire our students with these kinds of digital media tools so they can become well-rounded students and not egocentric citizens of America.
As teachers, it is our job and duty to be the leaders to provide, teach, and inspire our students with these kinds of digital media tools so they can become well-rounded students and not egocentric citizens of America.
Citations:
"Flattening Classrooms and
Engaging Minds" with Global Education: An interview with Vicki Davis and
Julie Lindsay (Education Is My Life) Retrieved from http://educationismylife.com/flattening-classrooms-and-engaging-minds-with-global-education-an-interview-with-vicki-davis-and-julie-lindsay/
