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How do I as a future teacher make my classroom fun but a learning environment at the same time? This is the 10 million dollar question. To make my classroom fun and educational at the same time I will have to turn it into a Flat Classroom. This is a classroom where I will use technology to help out with projects. Flat Classrooms solve real world problems with real world technology. The technology will allow students to create problems and solve them. The most important thing as a teacher is to make sure the students use the technology for problem solving and not IM with their friends. This is the fine line of letting students use technology for school and not just to see whatz up.
Question 1. When should we begin educating students: As soon as they start using digital tools for communication, collaboration, and creation through connections online or offline. A kindergartener can use Skype in the classroom and learn about virtual communications. A 6 year-old can create a Voice Thread project and collaborate globally using images and sound. A 9-year-old can create a digital portfolio and invite peers globally to respond via the discussion tab. Digital citizenship awareness can begin as soon as tiny fingers tap the keys.
Question 2. What is the toughest part of starting a Flat Classroom: We use this analogy to illustrate that the toughest waters often come at the beginning of this digital citizenship journey. Our biggest opposition and hardest questions came before the implementation. Sure, there are still rapids we must navigate, but we are more proficient now.
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