1. Creating global connections within an educational environment Teaching, Learning and Technology Conference 2011 Tina Jarvis Pittsford Central School District tina_jarvis@pittsford.monroe.edu

2. Creating global connections within an educational environment E ver wonder what a one roomed schoolhouse might look like in a global village? Come spend three hours together where we can learn how to use certain tools along with an active internet connection to begin to connect our students on a global scale. Teachers will learn how to use ePals to make a global connection with teachers and students from around the world. Google Earth will be used to learn more about their connection classroom and their environment and geography. Teachers will then learn how to set up a learning environment in Moodle for the use of collaborating together through embedded multimedia, RSS feeds and WIKI's. If a video conference connection is not a possibility because of varying time zones, then our teachers will be trained how to capture video using a Flip Camera and embed this into their Moodle for a more authentic connection with their global peers.

3. Our Agenda 8:30-11:30 8:30-8:45 Introductions 8:45-10:00 ePals 10:00-10:15 Google Earth 10:15-11:00 Moodle 11:00-11:15 Multimedia/Flip Cameras 11:15-11:30 Reflections

4. Introductions

5. High Noon 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them By: J.E. Rischard

6. Group one (sharing our planet) -global warming -biodiversity and ecosystem losses -fisheries depletion -deforestation -water deficits -maritime safety and pollution

7. Group two (sharing our humanity) -peacekeeping-conflict -prevention-combating terrorism -education for all -global infectious diseases -digital divide -natural disaster prevention and mitigation

8. Group three (sharing our rule book) -biotechnology rules -global financial architecture -illegal drugs -trade-investment-competition rules -intellectual property rights -e-commerce rules - international labor and migration rules

9. Globally

10. http://www.epals.com/media/p/238085.aspx

11. My Home

12. Classroom Match

21. My Email

22. My Forums

23. Manage Forums

24. Instant Translation

25. My Files

26. My Chat

27. Admin Page

28. Student Log In

29. Let’s take some time to explore…

37. Moodle

39. Learning Block RSS Feed Forum Web Links Glossary Video Player

44. Windows Movie Maker iMovie USB Movie Camera

45. Reflections