"England and America are two countries separated by the same language." George Bernard Shaw (87) This is true also of teaching; global classrooms and non-global classrooms are two educational settings separated by the same communication systems. The world today requires us to have "a whole new set of communication literacies" (92); we need to educate learners in these technologies because "communications-savvy people are our best inoculation against the disease of inadvertent misunderstandings caused by technology glitches and nuances." (66) See also my blog post, ' Getting our wires crossed .' "Creating an effective PLN is an essential 21st-century pull technology for students" (89) My inaugural Project-Based Learning unit is written as the capstone for my PBLU Teaching Certification course. The Octopus's Garden Project , was written with this Flat Classroom Teacher Certification course in mind too, so I involved tw...