Flat+Classroom+Project+Timeline

=Timeline - What should I be Doing?= toc

Week One

 * 1) Participating teachers finalize list of student participants and create a Google Doc to organize teams.
 * 2) Students are introduced to Web 2.0 and collaborative technology tools and join the [|Flat Classroom Ning] and Wiki
 * 3) Students groups are finalized and students "handshake" via the Ning with students from other classrooms around the world
 * 4) Students write an introductory "About Me" blog on their Ning page or record an introductory podcast or video podcast and upload to their Ning page.
 * 5) Reading materials are distributed for "The World is Flat - A Brief history of the 21st Century," by Thomas L. Friedman.
 * 6) Read Chapter 26 in US Government textbook on the Development of Economic Systems and the Global Economy.

Week Two

 * 1) Students view documentary "[|2 Million Minutes] " comparing the state of education in China, India, and the United States and post initial blog reflection on Ning to discuss their impressions of global learning.
 * 2) Students watch the [|Friedman video] where he talks about The World is Flat. This will start conversation and generate ideas about each topic and each of the 10 Global Flatteners.
 * 3) Students are introduced to Social Bookmarking and join the [|Flat Classroom Diigo] group and begin conducting research on the internet about their specified topic.
 * 4) Students explore topic areas, choose topic and add their name to the corresponding team wiki to be built, collaboratively, about that topic.
 * 5) Students begin a weekly reflective blog on their Ning page about their experiences in the project and their growing understanding of economic principles, globalization and the economy.

Week Three

 * 1) Students finish finding their team members on the Ning.
 * 2) Students continue researching their topic and start to collaborate directly with team members via the wiki.
 * 3) Students begin contributing content to their respective team wiki.
 * 4) Students contribute to their weekly reflective blog.

Week Four

 * 1) Students participate in designated Keynote Speaker session (to be determined at a later date) via Skype or Elluminate.
 * 2) Students contribute to online discussion/reflection regarding Keynote Speaker.
 * 3) Students begin to write a digital story as the basis for their final multimedia digital artifact.
 * 4) Review storyboard [|resources] and look-around at these storyboard [|tools]
 * 5) Students begin to peer edit each other's work on their respective team wiki and/or continue contributing.
 * 6) Once students decide on the angle of their digital story, they are to post outsource requests to the designated wiki page for other students to complete.
 * 7) Storyboard Assignment due.
 * 8) Students contribute to their weekly reflective blog.

Week Five

 * 1) Students continue to write a digital story about their topic as the basis for their final multimedia project.
 * 2) Students continue to peer edit each other's work on their respective team wiki and/or continue contributing.
 * 3) Students choose another person's outsource request to complete and add their name to the respective wiki.
 * 4) Students complete outsource requests and upload to the Ning to be downloaded by the requester.
 * 5) Students contribute to their weekly reflective blog.

Week Six

 * 1) Students participate in iMovie an GarageBand boot camp. Additional resources can be found here.
 * 2) Students begin creation of multimedia presentation in iMovie.
 * 3) Students download their completed outsource requests from the Ning and incorporate them into their digital presentation/iMovie.
 * 4) Students finalize all team wiki editing.
 * 5) Students contribute to their weekly reflective blog.

Week Seven

 * 1) Finalize multimedia product, upload to the Ning and embed to the team wiki.
 * 2) Outside judging is conducted by professionals in the technology and/or education fields via Survey Share and/or Google Docs.
 * 3) Students prepare one PowerPoint slide with snapshots of their project to use as a presentation screen for Student Summit.
 * 4) Students contribute to their weekly reflective blog.

Week Eight

 * 1) Students award ceremony held via Elluminate with participating judges.
 * 2) Each participating classroom schedules and holds a Student Summit in Elluminate where professionals jin and question students about their projects.
 * 3) Students post final project reflections to their Ning blog.
 * 4) Students contribute to their weekly reflective blog.

Flat Classroom Collaborative Group Calendar
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