us-china smart education conference: collaborative knowledge building
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US-China Smart Education Conference
Model: Collaborative
Knowledge Building
David W. DeedsTechnology Integrator
US-China Smart Education Conference
Yew Wah International Education School
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Yew Wah International Education School (YWIES)
• Member of Yew Wah Foundation, seven schools• Also Yew Chung, exclusively for expatriates• Blend of Eastern and Western philosophies• YWIES Yantai is a Cambridge school, 450 students• Now expanding technology integration, hopefully
full-time Technology Integrator soon (next year?)
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2015 NMC K-12 Horizon Report
US-China Smart Education Conference
2015 NMC K-12 Horizon Report
• Trend: Increasing Use of Collaborative Learning Approaches (education as a social construct)
• Active learning, problem solving via teamwork• Redefines roles for both students and teachers• Principles include solving real-world problems• Global scope not required, just more interesting!
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Global Collaboration Projects
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Global Collaboration Projects
• Introduce/legitimize digital citizenship concepts• Wide variety of technology tools available• Best when connected to curriculum goals• Engage “disadvantaged” students (e.g., languages)• Inexpensive to participate in (sometimes free!)• Cross-curricular/Interdisciplinary studies
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Connect with China Collaborativewww.connectchinacollaborative.com
US-China Smart Education Conference
Connect with China Collaborative
• Pilot, first-ever attempt for YWIES Yantai• Online teacher meetings throughout project• Student work divided into phases:
– “Hello from Me!” PowerPoint presentations– Skype calls with students in Australia (also USA, India)– Edmodo website: individual, group discussions– VoiceThread: group (issue) discussions
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Connect with China Collaborative
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Connect with China Collaborative
• Introduced students/teachers to GCPs, emphasized importance of technology integration in general
• We weren’t ready (but don’t wait to give one a try!)• Students and teachers need proper preparation• Join an existing project for your initial attempt, such
as Flat Connections (www.flatconnections.com)
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Thank you!/谢谢！Questions/Comments?
David W. DeedsYew Wah International Education School of [email protected]@gmail.com