Project+Design+Essentials+Template

Flat Classroom ® (Connections) Framework
Project Name Website URL Location Communication Generation Information Time Learning Legacy

Sample for Flat Connections Global Project

 * Name of Project:** Flat Connections Global Project
 * Website URL:** http://flatconnectionsglobalproject.net/
 * Location:** The World
 * Communication**: Technopersonal, Asynchronous and Synchronous
 * Generation:** Contemporaries, Interactions with older and younger generation
 * Information:** Students construct PLN’s to encompass all areas of the learning pathway
 * Learning Legacy:** Public wiki, blogs, and videos, Recorded student summits posted online

Curriculum Planning
Curriculum Integration and Alignment Guiding question Project aims Focus questions Standards alignment Prerequisites and skill level Required outcomes Optional outcomes Team structure Required inputs Optional inputs Assessment Evaluation

Seven Steps Design Principles
//Use this list as a template for brainstorming and creating your project//

In what way will classrooms connect globally? (Tools and expectations)
 * CONNECTION**

What are the modes of communication? Synchronous? Asynchronous? (Tools and expectations)
 * COMMUNICATION**

What do you and your students need to know to be reliable and responsible online learners? What do you need to prepare to complete a classroom collaboration?
 * CITIZENSHIP**

How will the classrooms work together? What are the parameters of the project? (Tools and expectations). How will contribution be encouraged and monitored (Tools and expectations)
 * CONTRIBUTION & COLLABORATION**

What choices will learners have to accommodate different learning styles and abilities?
 * CHOICES**

What are the expected outcomes from the joint knowledge creation and sharing activities?
 * CREATION**

How will the project and collaboration be celebrated and shared at its conclusion?
 * CELEBRATION**