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    This document discusses global learning and the Flat Classrooms Project, which aims to develop students' 21st century skills through collaboration with students in other countries. The author is passionate about this concept but teaches in a non-diverse district. They have tried to expose students to other perspectives through lessons but wanted a more meaningful experience. The Palmyra-Haiti Wiki Project pairs a US school with a Haitian school, with students interacting via video calls, interviews, and joint science lessons. The author was inspired by this project and hopes to involve their students in a collaborative project with the Haitian school around American foreign policy in the Caribbean.

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    This document discusses global learning and the Flat Classrooms Project, which aims to develop students' 21st century skills through collaboration with students in other countries. The author is passionate about this concept but teaches in a non-diverse district. They have tried to expose students to other perspectives through lessons but wanted a more meaningful experience. The Palmyra-Haiti Wiki Project pairs a US school with a Haitian school, with students interacting via video calls, interviews, and joint science lessons. The author was inspired by this project and hopes to involve their students in a collaborative project with the Haitian school around American foreign policy in the Caribbean.

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    This document discusses global learning and the Flat Classrooms Project, which aims to develop students' 21st century skills through collaboration with students in other countries. The author is passionate about this concept but teaches in a non-diverse district. They have tried to expose students to other perspectives through lessons but wanted a more meaningful experience. The Palmyra-Haiti Wiki Project pairs a US school with a Haitian school, with students interacting via video calls, interviews, and joint science lessons. The author was inspired by this project and hopes to involve their students in a collaborative project with the Haitian school around American foreign policy in the Caribbean.

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    One trend in education that I am very passionate about is the concept of global learning,

    sometimes referred to as The Flat Classrooms Project. The driving concept at the
    foundation of the movement is to develop our students 21st century skills by having
    them, work collaboratively with others around the world in order to create students
    who are competitive and global minded, (Heick 2013). Through the integration of
    technology, Flat Classrooms develops the technical skills needed to be successful in the
    21st century. However, by having students interact with students from other schools and
    especially other countries, we are developing the 21st century interpersonal skills they
    need to collaborate respectfully with others, especially those from different cultures. I
    truly believe that we must do a better job of exposing our students to the rest of the world
    if we wish to provide them with a world-class education. However, I dont teach in a
    very diverse district, so my students have very little experience working with students
    that have different backgrounds within our own nation, let alone with students from
    entirely different cultures. This aspect of teaching in my district has always troubled me,
    and although I have tried to implement multi-perspectivalism into my lessons through the
    use of primary sources, I still felt as if there needed to be a more meaningful way for my
    students to experience other cultures. After completing the Wilkes class about Project
    Based Learning (PBL) I was better able to identify a concrete way to implement the Flat
    Classroom model. Through the integration of PBL and Flat Classrooms my students can
    still get the experience of working collaboratively and respectfully with someone from
    another culture.
    The Palmyra-Haiti Wiki Project was created in 2008 by Jeff Remington, a science teacher
    at Palmyra Area Middle School, and I believe that it is the embodiment of how educators
    can incorporate Flat Classrooms to foster student understanding of, respect for and
    collaboration with different cultures. The goal of this Wikispace is to foster
    understanding of the different cultures and countries between students in the United
    States and students in Haiti. Jeff paired our school with the Les Bons Samaritans School
    in Haiti, founded by Dr. Rodrigue Mortel. Students from the two schools interact through
    Skype sessions and recorded podcasts interviews. They also participate in joint science
    lessons and experiments. Students in Palmyra also organize fundraisers to provide
    technology to Les Bons Samaritans School. The Palmyra-Haiti Wiki Project has been
    nationally recognized and published on www.globalgiving.com. I have been inspired by
    Jeffs commitment to this project and have seen firsthand the positive impact
    participation in it has in the development of our students respect for other cultures. This
    year, my goal is to coordinate with Jeff and plan a way for my students to work
    collaboratively with students at the Les Bons Samaritans School on a project when we
    study American foreign policy in the Caribbean and the Spanish-American War.
    Reference:
    Heick, T. (2013). The Evolution Of Global Learning & Collaboration. Retrieved
    September 22, 2016, from http://www.teachthought.com/uncategorized/the-evolution-ofglobal-learning-collaboration/

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