Silvia TolisanoSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Silvia Tolisano Professional Development: 21st Century Education: Preparing Today’s School for Tomorrow’s Future By Silvia Tolisano published 29 July 15 The area of schools as storytellers and documenters of institutional memory is fascinating to me. Reflection about Anne Frank and Making Blogging Connections By Silvia Tolisano published 13 July 15 I read the book The Diary of Anne Frank as an eleven year old and was inspired to begin writing my own diary, which I have continued for over 30 years. What are the Best Ways a Teacher can Demonstrate Leadership in the Classroom? By Silvia Tolisano published 19 June 15 What are the best ways a teacher can demonstrate leadership in the classroom? Global Awareness via Snapchat Life Stories By Silvia Tolisano published 11 June 15 I am fascinated how the social media platform Snapchat is bringing global awareness to its users! 6 Ways I Use Pinterest By Silvia Tolisano published 2 June 15 Don’t underestimate the power of Pinterest. Upgrade Curriculum Through Globally Connected Learning By Silvia Tolisano published 25 May 15 Below you will see a slide deck, I shared with an Elementary School during a webinar a few weeks ago addressing challenges and examples of globally connected learning. ASCD Connect 21 Summer Camp By Silvia Tolisano published 6 May 15 You will create a personalized professional learning experience! Used Effectively or Simply Used? By Silvia Tolisano published 13 April 15 I kept thinking about the questions Beth proposes we ask when we walk into a classroom: Learning to Document FOR Learning and Sharing By Silvia Tolisano published 9 April 15 The new literacies and new media require of each one of us the capacity to stay constantly up to date. Unpacking a Twitter Conference Feed By Silvia Tolisano published 31 March 15 Twitter can be overwhelming, even for a seasoned Twitterer. Professional Development Model: Documenting4Learning By Silvia Tolisano published 25 March 15 What are the Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make When Integrating Technology into the Classroom? By Silvia Tolisano published 20 March 15 Here are my top five “Mistakes” (in no particular order) which I see, read and hear about as I travel the world to learn and work with schools, teachers and students: Tools that Facilitate Documenting By Silvia Tolisano published 11 March 15 How do we make learning visible to others, so we can share, collaborate and improving how we teach and learn? Langwitches Blog Turns 9 Years Old! By Silvia Tolisano published 23 February 15 It was interesting to see that I already had a vision of documenting and sharing since the beginning. What will be the most significant classroom innovation in the next 10 years? By Silvia Tolisano published 19 February 15 My vote for the most significant classroom innovation is the process of being able to “learn how to learn”. Transfer of Modern Skills, Literacies, Fluency & Independence 4th Grade Style By Silvia Tolisano published 16 February 15 This post is a documentation of a Twitter conversation and a Skype call and our reflection of authentic assessment of these 9/10 year olds in the area of modern skills and literacies. From Visible Thinking Routines to 5 Modern Learning Routines By Silvia Tolisano published 20 January 15 As I am trying to make 21st century, modern, contemporary or “now” learning visible, it seemed a natural step to point out “Modern” or “Now” Learning Routines. Sketchnoting: Combining Typography and Vocabulary Practice By Silvia Tolisano published 15 January 15 I will be working with a small cohort of educators to coach them in” learning how to learn”, the “now” literacies, documenting for learning and peer coaching. Interested in Working and Learning with Langwitches in 2015? By Silvia Tolisano published 9 January 15 Literacy: Language Competence Beyond Our Comfort Zone By Silvia Tolisano published 5 January 15 Speaking one language connects us to other speakers and the culture of that language. If you were to Start a School from Scratch…. By Silvia Tolisano published 31 December 14 Over the past few years, I had many conversations with colleagues and teacher friends what it would be like to start, build, run and work at our own school. The Best Slideshares of 2014 By Silvia Tolisano published 29 December 14 Slideshare.net has selected The Globally Connected Educator as one of the best slide decks in 2014. Professional Development: Got a Twitter Minute? By Silvia Tolisano published 3 December 14 Funny how a Learning Network trail can lead one to unexpected destinations Blogging for Learning: Mulling it Over By Silvia Tolisano published 28 November 14 Help me re-sketch Blogging FOR Learning. How would you create a learnflow? The 5 Cs in Education: What If… Sketchnoting in the Process By Silvia Tolisano published 24 November 14 After my sketchnoting workshop at Miami Device, I was asked to record my process of CREATING the sketchnotes. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Archives Tech & Learning NewsletterTools and ideas to transform education. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. MORE FROM TECH & LEARNING...1LightSail: How to Use It to Teach Literacy2Google Scholar’s New AI Outline Tool Explained By Its Founder3Making Service Transitions Simple with Planning and Dedication4Learning About Google Learn About: What Educators Need To Know5Exploring the Use of Phone Pouches in Schools
Professional Development: 21st Century Education: Preparing Today’s School for Tomorrow’s Future By Silvia Tolisano published 29 July 15 The area of schools as storytellers and documenters of institutional memory is fascinating to me.
Reflection about Anne Frank and Making Blogging Connections By Silvia Tolisano published 13 July 15 I read the book The Diary of Anne Frank as an eleven year old and was inspired to begin writing my own diary, which I have continued for over 30 years.
What are the Best Ways a Teacher can Demonstrate Leadership in the Classroom? By Silvia Tolisano published 19 June 15 What are the best ways a teacher can demonstrate leadership in the classroom?
Global Awareness via Snapchat Life Stories By Silvia Tolisano published 11 June 15 I am fascinated how the social media platform Snapchat is bringing global awareness to its users!
6 Ways I Use Pinterest By Silvia Tolisano published 2 June 15 Don’t underestimate the power of Pinterest.
Upgrade Curriculum Through Globally Connected Learning By Silvia Tolisano published 25 May 15 Below you will see a slide deck, I shared with an Elementary School during a webinar a few weeks ago addressing challenges and examples of globally connected learning.
ASCD Connect 21 Summer Camp By Silvia Tolisano published 6 May 15 You will create a personalized professional learning experience!
Used Effectively or Simply Used? By Silvia Tolisano published 13 April 15 I kept thinking about the questions Beth proposes we ask when we walk into a classroom:
Learning to Document FOR Learning and Sharing By Silvia Tolisano published 9 April 15 The new literacies and new media require of each one of us the capacity to stay constantly up to date.
Unpacking a Twitter Conference Feed By Silvia Tolisano published 31 March 15 Twitter can be overwhelming, even for a seasoned Twitterer.
What are the Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make When Integrating Technology into the Classroom? By Silvia Tolisano published 20 March 15 Here are my top five “Mistakes” (in no particular order) which I see, read and hear about as I travel the world to learn and work with schools, teachers and students:
Tools that Facilitate Documenting By Silvia Tolisano published 11 March 15 How do we make learning visible to others, so we can share, collaborate and improving how we teach and learn?
Langwitches Blog Turns 9 Years Old! By Silvia Tolisano published 23 February 15 It was interesting to see that I already had a vision of documenting and sharing since the beginning.
What will be the most significant classroom innovation in the next 10 years? By Silvia Tolisano published 19 February 15 My vote for the most significant classroom innovation is the process of being able to “learn how to learn”.
Transfer of Modern Skills, Literacies, Fluency & Independence 4th Grade Style By Silvia Tolisano published 16 February 15 This post is a documentation of a Twitter conversation and a Skype call and our reflection of authentic assessment of these 9/10 year olds in the area of modern skills and literacies.
From Visible Thinking Routines to 5 Modern Learning Routines By Silvia Tolisano published 20 January 15 As I am trying to make 21st century, modern, contemporary or “now” learning visible, it seemed a natural step to point out “Modern” or “Now” Learning Routines.
Sketchnoting: Combining Typography and Vocabulary Practice By Silvia Tolisano published 15 January 15 I will be working with a small cohort of educators to coach them in” learning how to learn”, the “now” literacies, documenting for learning and peer coaching.
Interested in Working and Learning with Langwitches in 2015? By Silvia Tolisano published 9 January 15
Literacy: Language Competence Beyond Our Comfort Zone By Silvia Tolisano published 5 January 15 Speaking one language connects us to other speakers and the culture of that language.
If you were to Start a School from Scratch…. By Silvia Tolisano published 31 December 14 Over the past few years, I had many conversations with colleagues and teacher friends what it would be like to start, build, run and work at our own school.
The Best Slideshares of 2014 By Silvia Tolisano published 29 December 14 Slideshare.net has selected The Globally Connected Educator as one of the best slide decks in 2014.
Professional Development: Got a Twitter Minute? By Silvia Tolisano published 3 December 14 Funny how a Learning Network trail can lead one to unexpected destinations
Blogging for Learning: Mulling it Over By Silvia Tolisano published 28 November 14 Help me re-sketch Blogging FOR Learning. How would you create a learnflow?
The 5 Cs in Education: What If… Sketchnoting in the Process By Silvia Tolisano published 24 November 14 After my sketchnoting workshop at Miami Device, I was asked to record my process of CREATING the sketchnotes.