5 Skills for the Global Learner: What Everyone Needs to Navigate the Digital World

Author:   Mark D. Barnes
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
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9781483382913


Pages:   64
Publication Date:   04 June 2015
Format:   Paperback
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Use this straightforward, easy-to-read guide to tap the power of digital learning and transform the average learner into a global student.

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Author:   Mark D. Barnes
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   Corwin Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.100kg
ISBN:  

9781483382913


ISBN 10:   1483382915
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   04 June 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface by Peter DeWitt Introduction 1. Creating and Sharing Digital Information Screencasting for Teaching and Learning Digital Communication 2. Using Social Media for Worldwide Sharing Twitter Facebook Instagram 3. Digital Publishing The Personal Blog Storybird and Other Digital Publishers YouTube 4. Building a Personal Learning Network A Global Learning Network Constructing an Effective PLN 5. Using Aggregators to Create, Maintain, and Share Content What′s an Aggregator? Scoop.It Feedly Hootsuite Conclusion References

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Educators, parents, and businesses around the world wonder if we are preparing today's youth for the challenges they will face tomorrow in our interconnected world. Both new and experienced teachers will appreciate these 5 essential skills that encourage communication and collaboration throughout the digital world. As a teacher and advocate of global education, I believe these resources and tips launch the foundation our students need for the 21st century. --Becky Morales, Author of The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners and founder of kidworldcitizen.org (01/05/2015)


It's a fact that not just our children, but all of us are global learners. So, equipping global educators who are comfortable navigating rapidly shifting digital platforms is vital. Mark Barnes cogently shows this in 5 Skills for the Global Learner, where the emphasis is on building digital skills and digital literacy. This book is a great addition to the Connected Educator's toolkit. -- Homa S. Tavangar, Author, Growing Up Global (Random House) and The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners (Corwin) Educators, parents, and businesses around the world wonder if we are preparing today's youth for the challenges they will face tomorrow in our interconnected world. Both new and experienced teachers will appreciate these 5 essential skills that encourage communication and collaboration throughout the digital world. As a teacher and advocate of global education, I believe these resources and tips launch the foundation our students need for the 21st century. -- Becky Morales, Author of The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners and founder of kidworldcitizen.org


Author Information

Mark Barnes is a veteran classroom teacher, education consultant, and author of the critically acclaimed Role Reversal: Achieving Uncommonly Excellent Results in the Student-Centered Classroom (ASCD, 2013), The 5-Minute Teacher (ASCD, 2013) and Teaching the iStudent (Corwin, 2014). A longtime adjunct professor at two Ohio colleges, Mark has created five online courses on web-based instruction, mobile learning, and using Twitter in the classroom and as a professional development tool. A leading expert on student-centered learning, Mark has helped thousands of educators build digitally enhanced, project-based, no-grades classrooms. Mark is the creator of the internationally recognized how-to video site for educators, Learn it in 5, and publisher of the popular education blog Brilliant or Insane. Named a Top 10 education technology blog by EdTech Magazine in 2014, B or I inspires hundreds of thousands of loyal readers. Mark’s Facebook group, Teachers Throwing Out Grades, is a growing collection of educators dedicated to changing the way learning is assessed, and this group helped launch the #ThrowOutGrades Challenge. Mark can be found sharing information and articles about best practices in education daily on Twitter at @markbarnes19. http://www.markbarnes19.com/ http://www.brilliant-insane.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/teachersthrowingoutgrades/ View the author′s TED talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JShsO5PvYG4

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