The Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning and TeachingOur children are at an advantage when they experience other cultures and develop skills in a connected world. They are better prepared to be productive and compassionate citizens in an increasingly global economy, and they are able to improve their communication skills, collaborate effectively and be ready for multicultural workspaces. Empowering educators with the tools to foster this environment in the classroom is a critical part of the process. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has been leading the way in this field. As part of its extensive publishing program, ISTE will be releasing in July 2016 The Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning & Teaching by Julie Lindsay. In The Global Educator, Lindsay illustrates the need for intercultural understanding and collaboration to personalize learning, achieve curriculum objectives and bring the world to our students by answering these key questions:
In addition to answering these questions, the book provides practical resources and powerful case studies from educators and education leaders in the United States and throughout the world who are forging connections across the globe, embedding these practices into current curriculum objectives and providing their students with invaluable educational experiences, including: — more —
For educators and curriculum developers, The Global Educator is an invaluable resource to support and nurture a global learning experience for children and students everywhere. |
Contents
Online Global Communities of Practice | |
Global Education Leader Case Studies | |
Online Global Collaboration Chapter 9 What is Online Global Collaboration? | |
Why Online Global Collaboration? | |
Barriers and Enablers to Global Collaboration | |
Online Global Collaboration Design for Action | |
Online Global Collaboration Case Studies | |
Global Educator Global Community | |
Global Educator Case Studies | |
Leadership for Global Education Chapter 5 The Global Education Leader | |
How to Lead for Global Citizenship | |
The Global Education Leader in Action | |
Take Learning Global Case Studies | |
The Imperative of Becoming Global | |
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The Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning & Teaching Julie Lindsay No preview available - 2016 |
The Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning & Teaching Julie Lindsay No preview available - 2016 |
The Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning & Teaching Julie Lindsay No preview available - 2016 |
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