The 
Connected Globally 
Educator 
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano 
globallyconnectedlearning.com
Silvia Rosenthal 
Tolisano 
! 
GloballyConnectedLearning.com 
langwitches.org/blog
Beyond 
Plugging 
in 
towards global 
Pedagogy
4Big Ideasaround the 
Model 
Connected 
Educator 
Local 
isolation 
Gaining 
for Students 
Data 
Crowdsource Perspective 
Resources 
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano @langwitches
1TLeoacchear l Isolation
2Perspective
3Crowdsource https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/613445810
4Model
Standing on the Shoulders of 
Giants 
Network
Speaking Sideways
I don’t translate, 
nor wonder what comes 
first...the verb or the 
noun? 
I know how 
to respond to 
something 
unexpected. 
I am 
comfortable 
and not 
terrified. 
I can 
relate, 
communicate and 
connect with 
others. 
I know that a 
language is the sum of 
words, common history 
and traditions. 
It feels 
intuitive, 
unconscious and 
smooth. 
Language Fluency
How do welearn 
?
& Social 
#CENOR14 
How do we 
learn 
Collaborative
DesigningNewLiteracies
Global Buzz Words
Who Do You Call a 
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Friend?
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What does it mean to be 
Literate?
do we learn? Where and How 
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Wheredo we go for 
information 
?
What does a look like?Classroom
Read How do we ?
How do we Write 
?
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?
communicate How do we 
?
Our World “It” is not changing back
Shifts in Culture,affecting 
Education
Are Traditional Notions 
of Literacy 
sufficient 
for a 21st Century 
Education?
3 Starting Points for Thinking 
Differently About 
Learning 
Will Richardson 
Thin the Walls of Your Classroom 1 
2 3 
Talk to Strangers Be Transparent 
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/25/guest-post-three-starting-points-for-thinking-differently-about-learning/
Ubiquitous Interconnections 
“In an era of , global 
awareness does not mean simply learning about other cultures, 
Scott McLoud 
foods and holidays.”
Globally Connected students Teacher NEED a Globally Connected
Network 
Network Identity Literacy 
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano @langwitches 
Network Technology 
Network Intelligence 
Network Capability 
Harvard Business Review: Eric Hellweg
How To Get 
Started 
?
Globally 
Educator 
The 
Connected
Pinterest 
Twitter 
Blogs Diigo/ 
Flickr 
Tools 
Delicious 
Skype 
Ning
Degrees of Connectedness 7 
framework developed by Rodd Lucier- @cleversheep! 
with assistance from Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe! 
infographic created by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano @langwitches 
Lurker 
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Novice 
framework developed by Rodd Lucier- @cleversheep! 
with assistance from Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe! 
infographic created by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano @langwitches
framework developed by Rodd Lucier- @cleversheep! 
with assistance from Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe! 
infographic created by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano @langwitches 
Insider 
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Colleague 
framework developed by Rodd Lucier- @cleversheep! 
with assistance from Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe! 
infographic created by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano @langwitches 
7Degrees of Connectedness
Collaborator image by Mirjam Parkinson used with permission 
framework developed by Rodd Lucier- @cleversheep! 
with assistance from Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe! 
infographic created by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano @langwitches 
7Degrees of Connectedness
Friend 
framework developed by Rodd Lucier- @cleversheep! 
with assistance from Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe! 
infographic created by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano @langwitches 
Degrees of Connectedness 7
framework developed by Rodd Lucier- @cleversheep! 
with assistance from Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe! 
infographic created by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano @langwitches 
Confidant 
7 
Degrees of Connectedness
Sharing 
and sharing online specifically, 
is not in addition to the work 
of being an educator 
IS 
theWork 
It . 
Ewan Mcintosh
What is 
Amplification?
Possibilities Network
Transfer 
Teaching & Learning 
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Don’t just talk 
the world, about 
consult, speak, wthe iwtorhld! 
collaborate and learn 
Inspired by Vicky Davis, Julie Lindsay and my Global Network.
Global 
Pedagogy 
! 
is not about 
but about a 
a skill set, 
Mindset
Global 
Literacy 
is not achieved with 
sporadic projects
Pedagogy 
strategies, approaches 
& techniques to facilitate learning
Global 
Projects 
Skype in the 
Classroom 
Mystery Skype 
Read Around the 
World
Regularly Bring 
in Outside 
Experts 
Global 
Mindset 
Use Google 
Maps & Earth 
Consistently 
Collaborative 
Reading & 
Writing Opportunities 
Participate & Initiate 
Crowdsourced 
Projects/Surveys/Docs
Overwhelmed?
Ideas 
& 
Examples 
fromthe 
Classroom
CSI-Twitter
Bring in Experts
Social Reading
Perspective
Quad-blogging
Entrepreneurs
Co-Teaching Across Oceans
Student Blogging Challenge 
http://studentchallenge.edublogs.org/
Around the World with 80 Schools 
http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.net/
What Could it Mean? 
https://voicethread.com/share/48359/
Survey The 
World
Authentic 
Data
Communicate
Embed Geography
Add Perspective to 
Google Searches
Global Partnership Hub 
http://www.c21hub.com/globalpartnership/
7Degrees of Connectedness
The Globally Connected Educator- Beyond Plugging In Towards Global Pedagogy

The Globally Connected Educator- Beyond Plugging In Towards Global Pedagogy