The Global Educator - by Julie Lindsay (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Our 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. <BR> Empowering educators with the tools to foster this environment in the classroom is a critical part of the process. <BR> 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. <BR> 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: <BR> How imperative is it that educators connect themselves and their classrooms to the world?What emerging education leadership styles are shifting pedagogy and why should we be taking notice of this?What are the essential benefits of embedding online global collaboration into the curriculum?What are simple steps that educators in the classroom can take to become more globally minded and start to change their practice?How are emerging digital technologies supporting this move to online global learning and collaboration?<BR> 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: <BR> "more "<BR> Yvonne Marie Andres, a California-based global collaboration expert and co-founder of Global SchoolNet, which has been at the forefront of telecommunication-based learning.Librarian 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.And 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.<BR> 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.<BR> "<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>This collection of anecdotes, inspiring examples and methodologies for implementing online global collaboration offers educators from any background and learning environment ideas for connecting with the world to achieve meaningful learning.</b> <p/>Modern learning must be global, providing intercultural understanding and collaboration to personalize learning, achieve curriculum objectives and bring the world to students. Educators must be empowered, and learning environments must be connected in order to "flatten" learning around the globe. This calls for a shift in pedagogy, a shift in mindset and the integration of digital and online technologies. <p/>How do we navigate these new waters of networked learning? What model can be developed for globally connected learning that will support classroom teachers, education leaders and higher education? <p/>In <i>The Global Educator</i>, author and global education forerunner Julie Lindsay answers these questions and more, illustrating the need for intercultural understanding and collaboration to personalize learning and providing a vital snapshot of a time when the world is shrinking and becoming more accessible to all. <p/>The book includes: <ul><li>Pedagogical approaches and frameworks for global online collaborative learning.</li><li>Technology resources to empower educators and education leaders to make meaningful connections.</li><li>Case studies and contributions from more than 100 global educators who are embedding their practices into curriculum objectives and providing their students with invaluable educational experiences.</li></ul><br>This book provides insights into global learning and how online technology supports a new learning paradigm -- one that is global, ubiquitous and potentially very exciting for all learners. <p/><b>Audience: </b> K-12 classroom teachers; school and district leaders<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>From School Library Journal-<br /><br /> Global educators are reaping multifaceted benefits from using technology to connect classrooms in far-flung places. Aimed at teachers who are veterans at networking across oceans as well as those trying to take the first step, this volume is full of descriptions and testimonials about student engagement and enriched curricula. Browsing this work feels more like navigating a website than reading a flowing narrative; the pages are filled with boxed quotations, links to more information, and the Twitter handles and blog URLs of noteworthy global educators. Targeting beginners, the first section is glossarylike: vocabulary and concepts are defined. Later on, Lindsay summarizes case studies, which will be germane to novices and seasoned global educators alike, and presents a link to an ebook companion. An annotated bibliography; a who's who of leaders in global education; and a list of organizations, conferences, websites, and blogs will resonate with practitioners and newcomers as they gear up. The content has currency and is high quality, though the book may have a short shelf life because of rapidly changing technology and networking. VERDICT This intricately researched and well-organized offering is a worthy introduction and reference source on global education and is appropriate for school libraries whose global education initiatives have been already launched as well as those who are just jetting started.-Amy Thurow, New Glarus School District, WI<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Julie Lindsay is a global collaboration consultant, innovator, "teacherpreneur" and author, and she is currently a quality learning and teaching leader (online) and an adjunct lecturer for the Faculty of Arts and Education, Charles Sturt University, Australia. She is completing an Ed.D. at the University of Southern Queensland with research focusing on online global collaborative educators and pedagogical change. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, for 15 years she worked as an education leader in digital technology, online learning and curriculum across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Her passion is for online global collaboration and as founder and CEO of Flat Connections, she designs and manages online projects for all K-12 levels and customizes learning experiences for educators, including virtual courses and live events. She has presented keynotes and workshops at conferences around the world. Her first book, <i>Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds</i>, was the leading definitive text on how to embed global connections and collaborations for meaningful learning. Find out more about Lindsay through her website and her blog, and follow her on Twitter @julielindsay.<br />
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