Your Name and Title:  Mr Michael Graffin (@mgraffin) - Global Classroom Coordinator

School or Organization Name:  N/A

Co-Presenter Name(s):  Mrs Deb Frazier (@frazierde) - Global Classroom Creator

Area of the World from Which You Will Present:

Perth, Western Australia (GMT+8) AND Ohio, USA (GMT-4) - We are 12 hours apart

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): K-12 Teachers, ICT Integrators, School Librarians

Short Session Description (one line): Join us for a discussion about The Global Classroom Project 2011-12; a new online global projects community helping K-12 teachers and students share their expertise, learning, and voices on a global stage. 

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

Global Classroom 2011-12 was officially launched on October 1, 2011, and we are already witnessing our teachers and students connecting, sharing, learning, and collaborating on a global stage. 

We currently represent nearly 120 K-12 teachers and 2000+ students from 23 countries, and our participants have begun launching our first projects, including: 

• Kids Speak - K-3 VoiceThread Culture Project (@frazierde)
• A Glimpse Around The World - Grades 4-6 photography project (@sarah_wg, @espanateacher)
• Edmodo PenPal Project - K-8 penpal project (@MrsSchmidtB4)
• Authentic Global Voices - Grades 7-12 collaborative writing project (@edtechdunny)

There are many other exciting projects and exchanges in the works, and we look forward to sharing these over via our blog, wiki, and project webinars over the months to come. 

Who can get involved? 

Whether you are completely new to global projects, or an experienced global collaborator; Global Classroom 2011-12 has something for everyone. Many of our participants are keen to engage in their very first global project or cultural exchange; while others are looking forward to building (and running) their very own projects with members of the #globalclassroom community. See our blog for more information.

The Global Classroom Project: 2011-12 is full of exciting, global opportunities.

We are starting to see our teachers starting out on their Global Classroom journeys; exploring new ways to flatten their classroom walls, and building collaborative relationships with other teachers and classes around the world. 

This presentation is envisaged as a global conversation - about our projects, our learning, our teachers, and our students. We hope you will join us. 

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

The Global Classroom Project Blog

The Global Classroom Project 2011-12 Wiki

To find out more about our origins and history, please visit our Global Classroom 2011 Wiki, and read our A Global Learning Community is Born blog post. Thankyou!