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Thanks to CEM organisers for setting up our Flat Classrooms Global Network on the Connected Educator Month website. We invite educators globally to come and join our network NOW and tell us, via this website form, what you like about this connected community.

This article resonates with me - it is about learning environments and setting a mindset for opening the doors to global as well as connected learning for all.

"After more more than a decade of e-safety work in UK schools, the evidence suggests that most young people, who are supported and informed, know the key e-safety issues and are able to stay safe online."

Mobile social networks possible - connects groups together via the app

Another active network of educators implementing global opportunities for their students

"MARK YOUR CALENDARS for May 2, 2013!! Megaconference Jr., now in its 10th year, is an international program designed to give students in elementary through secondary schools around the world the opportunity to communicate, collaborate and contribute to each other's learning in real time, using advanced multi-point video conferencing technology. Megaconference Jr. addresses local and national curriculum standards in multiple subject areas. It will also help students and teachers develop the capacity to effectively utilize high-speed networks, videoconferencing and other emerging technologies to enhance learning experiences."

Interested to see new developments with one of my favourite networking tools.

The Global Education Conference Network created this during the Global Education Conference 2013.

Excellent blog post by @ToscaKilloran about coding using Scratch - from an amazing PYP teacher in Germany who really gets it! Great resources - video and websites - shared. Love it when she says, "However, the real goal rests not in the student's ability to code, but the complex network of skills that are contained within coding. Among other things, this entails thinking logically and algorithmically but also creatively, and collaboratively."

Did you miss something at the Global Education Conference Nov 12-16? You will find all recordings and links on this page! Enjoy!

A new scoop.it created by @shamblesguru

A site like pinterest for videos

Announcing the next Global Education Conference - November 18-22 2013. Free, Online and Global! Put it on your calendar now!

Presentations and Keynotes on YouTube from Global Education Conference 2013. You do not need to miss out!