Professional

Development for 21st Century Schools

Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano is available for national and international conference presentations, consultations, and teacher training workshops. She is able to work with you and present in English, Spanish and German.

Globally Connected Learning Consulting offers to help move educators and schools into the 21st century. What will it mean to be educated for the class of 2024? Learn about 21st century skills, literacies and fluency for connected learning by exploring real world teaching and learning examples. Experience the exciting benefits of globally connected learning for your faculty and students. Objectives: By the end of a two-day professional development experience with Globally Connected Learning Consulting, participants will have learned about the urgency of globalizing the curriculum based on their new understanding of a global interconnected world, 21st century skills and literacies in education. Participants will have started building a personal learning network to become globally connected educators. Methodology Participants of the workshop will spend two days working collaboratively as a learning community. They will use web 2.0 tools as they upgrade lessons and units to globalize their teaching and classroom. Participants experience new forms of global learning first hand. The workshop is designed to practice strategies that the theory behind 21st century pedagogy preaches and get educators started on a path to global awareness, globally connected learning and an interconnected world. What You Will Do: Participate in collaborative learning activities

Experience a set of tools to take control of your own globally connected learning Follow a step by step guide to become a globally connected educator Develop and extend your personal learning network world wide Gain perspective and awareness of how to prepare for a global and interconnected future Craft a vision and manage change for your globally connected classroom and school

In a workshop with Globally Connected Learning Consulting, you will... Ask Yourself: Why Global Education?

Lets explore the why and how of globally connected teaching and learning? From Global Competencies, connections, collaborations and communication to tools and projects designed and created for your students to investigate the world, bring in perspective, knowledge, skill and disposition

Focus on Global Competencies Globally competent educators and students recognize the relationship between places and people.

Investigate the World Communicate Ideas Recognize Perspective Take Action.

Develop Your Global Personal Learning Network

Plant, grow and nurture a global network of educators Experience the amplification of your and your students work Connect your students to an authentic global audience

Experience New Forms of Professional Development

Bring your professional development into the 21st century. Experience the power of self-directed learning Build your global PLN (Personal Learning Network)

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Sample Agenda- Two Day Workshop

Day 1

Day 2

Introduction Go over workshops goals and agenda.

21st Century Skills, Literacies and Fluency Who are the illiterate of the 21st century? Participants explore the definition of being literate and discuss how students may be tech-savvy but lack digital literacies. We will take a closer look at Global and Network Literacy.

Designing a globalized lesson or unit This session will include working in small groups to identify and investigate characteristics of global awareness, teaching and learning. Groups work on units, lessons or projects to upgrade their curriculum.

Breakout Sessions- Customized sessions to address specific interests or tools.

The Globally Connected Teacher, Classroom and School - From global competencies, connections, collaborations and communication to tools and projects designed and created for you and your students to investigating the world, bring in perspective, knowledge, skill and disposition.

Culmination - Groups will upgrade a traditional lesson or unit to incorporate global competencies. Participants will present their global upgrades and post a link to lesson or unit online in order to amplify learning opportunities.

Personal Learning Network Your PLN is no longer tied to your zip code and you no longer work and learn in isolation. It is literally available 24/7, since the other side of the world is asleep at different times than you. You are able to connect to educators from around the world who are ready and willing to connect with you and your students and to teach beyond the walls of their own classroom. This session will walk participants through developing, maintaining and extending a personal learning network.

Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano http://globallyconnectedlearning.com info@globallyconnectedlearning.com (424) 242-4393

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Potential Audience Classroom Teachers Heads of School Staff Developers Curriculum Coordinators & Coaches Technology Coordinators University Professors of Education University Students in Teacher Education Programs