Presentation: Around the World with Skype

Friday, 23 April 2010 – 3:40pm GMT (4:40pm London Time)
Hawaii 5:40am, Los Angeles 8:40am, New York 11:40am, London 4:40pm, Paris 5:40pm, Dubai 7:40pm, New Delhi 9:10pm, Beijing 11:40pm, Tokyo 0:40 (Fri), Sydney 1:40am (Fri)
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Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano was born in Germany, raised in Argentina and currently lives in the United States. She holds a a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish with a Minor in International Studies and a Masters in Education with an emphasis in Instructional Technology. She has worked as a World Language teacher, Technology Integration Facilitator and 21st Century Learning Specialist.

Her passions include globally connected learning, technology integration, 21st Century skills and literacies, as well as digital storytelling. Silvia is known in the international blogersphere under the name of “Langwitches”.

To learn about her work, subscribe to the Langwitches Blog and follow her on Twitter. She is a regular contributor on the Tech& Learning Advisor Blog. Silvia is the author of the book “Digital Storytelling Tools for Educators” and founder of the Around the World with 80 Schools project.

In this presentation, Silvia will present the Around the World with 80 Schools project and demonstrate how teachers can use Skype as a tool in their classrooms.