{"product_id":"9781564843722","title":"The Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning and Teaching","description":"\u003cbr\u003eOur 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 \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning \u0026amp; Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Julie Lindsay.   In \u003ci\u003eThe Global Educator\u003c\/i\u003e, 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:  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow imperative is it that educators connect themselves and their classrooms to the world?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat emerging education leadership styles are shifting pedagogy and why should we be taking notice of this?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the essential benefits of embedding online global collaboration into the curriculum?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are simple steps that educators in the classroom can take to become more globally minded and start to change their practice?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow are emerging digital technologies supporting this move to online global learning and collaboration?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  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:   — \u003ci\u003emore —\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYvonne Marie Andres, a California-based global collaboration expert and co-founder of Global SchoolNet, which has been at the forefront of telecommunication-based learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibrarian and media specialist Toni Olivieri-Barton, based in Colorado, has participated in and led many online global projects across K-12 levels. She was the runner-up for an ISTE Online Learning Network Award for creating opportunities for online independent studies at the middle school and high school levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd Anne Mirtschin, an award-winning teacher in Australia, finds and designs opportunities for her students and fellow teachers and brings rich learning activities to the classroom. Global collaboration has changed the learning ecology of her school and had a positive impact on her students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  For educators and curriculum developers, \u003ci\u003eThe Global Educator\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource to support and nurture a global learning experience for children and students everywhere.  ","brand":"International Society for Tech in Ed.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051075092720,"sku":"9781564843722","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781564843722_p0.jpg?v=1763786860","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781564843722","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}