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Professional Development
for 21
st
 
Century Schools
 
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano is available for national andinternational conference presentations, consultations, andteacher training workshops. She is able to work with youand present in English, Spanish and German.
 
 
Building your Personal Learning Network
This concept of a PLN has been around for many years. What changedin recent years though is the reach, the size and the availability of thatnetwork. From your colleagues in the building you work in, acherished personal mentor, professional development opportunitiesoffered sporadically throughout the year, conferences and collegecredit classes taken for re-certification to blogs, RSS feeds, Twitter,Nings, and Skype among others.
Digital Storytelling for Educators
Storytelling is an ancient form of teaching and learning. Digitalstorytelling combines audio, image and video tools that harnessstudents’ and teachers’ voices to tell, present and distribute theirstories in a whole new way. Digital Storytelling combines technologywith communication, language arts, and media literacy skills byencouraging students to create new ways of communicating a story,different from the traditional paper and pencil linear narrative.
Globally Connected Learning
Let’s explore the why and how of globally connected learning. Fromglobal competencies, connections, collaborations and communicationto tools and projects designed and created for your students toinvestigate the world, bring in perspective, knowledge, skill anddisposition.
Around the World with Skype
The world we live in requires schools to address new kinds ofliteracies in addition to basic literacy. These new literacies includemedia, information, intercultural, digital citizenship, ethical andnetwork literacies in addition to specific skills such ascommunication, collaboration, and being able to create connections.Modeling and creating a learning network for and with yourstudents can include peers from across the globe, experts on subjectmatter, and authors of books, etc.
Catapult into the 21
st
Century
Are you still teaching in isolation or at best parallel to your students’other teachers? How do you take your lesson plans, connect them to21st century skills, infuse new literacies and get students motivatedand engaged for their present and future?
Silvia is able to customize any session to meet the needs ofyour faculty and staff. Take a look at the following sampletopics to move your school into the 21
st
century and supportyour teachers as life long learners.
 
 
Social Media Channels for Schools
Are weekly folders with completed student worksheets, a typed upnewsletter or a copy of the school calendar enough for parent-schoolcommunication in the 21st century? Learn how classroom teachersand an entire school can take advantage of social media tools tocreate channels that open up new ways to communicate and connectto your parent body as well as the community at large. Createplatforms that house all the important school or classroominformation, embed different media and push out notification toyour intended audience.
Blogging with your Students
Interested in finding out why you should be blogging with yourstudents? Don’t know where to start? Need a guide which platformto consider and the logistics of setting up a classroom blog orindividual student blogs? Prepare your students with lessons oninternet safety, digital footprint, blogging and commenting etiquette.Get tips and resources on connecting your classroom blog withothers around the world for collaborative and connected learning.
iPads in Education
Can iPads replace laptops? Are they just a toy or a tool that canimprove teaching, student learning and productivity? How do youfind the best educational apps for educators and students? Let's talkabout how immediate access and availability to information,productivity tools, a global network, assistive technology as well as being able to create content and media, all on one device, can changea classroom's learning environment.
 
21
st
Century Skills
It’s not about the technology tools, but it is about 21st Century Skills.We are not podcasting in order to teach Garageband. We are notrecording students for the fun of using a microphone, nor are we blogging, so we can practice typing. It is about basic literacy skill,curriculum content, engaging and motivating students, addressing,integrating and embedding 21st century skills and literacies, such asmedia, information, network and intercultural literacy.
Web 2.0 Tools for Educators
There are an overwhelming amount of web 2.0 tools available forteachers. Which ones to use? What is possible? Become aware oftools from an array of categories, such as digital storytelling,podcasting, images, videos, presentations, chat rooms, productivity,and many more.
“Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for being my inspiration. I am sograteful to you for getting me started on this wonderful journey! We havecome a long way just this past year, we have a long way to go, but themomentum is building! “
Susan Bearden, Melbourne, Florida
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