Andrew+Cook

I investigated Roula.

In addition to being a great teacher, she is a performing artist, a DJ, a 'freedom fighter', and part Aussie / Syrian / Palestinian. She is a graduate student at EGS. She has been known to go by the name of 'tabouli performer'.

I started with a google search on her full name and then branched out from there, including viewing her twitter feed.


 * A 'Jog the Web' example that could be used for 'Sharing the Planet'**

[] Making connections between local pollution and worldwide consequences for animals


 * Reflection on 'Tug-of-War' activity about Technology (good or bad):**

The format was engaging and ensured all points of view were heard. The points were all valid concerns, it was just a matter of deciding if the 'good' outweighted the 'bad' or vice versa. This type of activity could be used in the classroom and adapted for almost any topic.


 * How flat is your classroom? 5 sentences that stand out**

1. At a time when nations seem intent on building fences, is there hope for opening doors?

2. They knew that if they could use digital tools to foster international collaboration, their students would not just walk away with a better understanding of tomorrow's workplace—they'd walk away with a better understanding of one another.

3. I believe that when we broke down the walls of the classroom, a small crack was made on the walls of the world.

4. Flat classroom projects have the power to produce world-class students with a world view based on understanding, not misinformed bias from the media.

5. Critics of education have long argued that our world is changing, but our schools are not.

Flat classroom projects have the power to produce world-class students with a world view based on understanding, not misinformed bias from the media and they also provide an opportunity to "connect, communicate, and cooperate with people from various cultures.
 * Final Sentence **


 * 3 WORDS: GLOBAL, COMMUNICATE, COOPERATE **

There are lots of possibilities. In 'How We Express Ourselves' we look at the CI: 'Attitudes and beliefs affect the way people approach situations'. We could contact another school in another area or country in which the population might hold different views about various issues. This could be done via Skype or other media sharing platforms. Students would be able to witness firsthand different beliefs and perspectives and compare them to previously held stereotypes. Limitations include the unpredictable reliability of the internet in Lebanon as well as the sensitive nature of some local and global issues here.
 * How Flat Is My Classroom? **

**One goal for a flatter classroom**: Be able to deeply and consistently integrate ICT into the planners on more than just an occasional or superficial basis.