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The Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning and Teaching

Written and edited by Julie Lindsay, and published by the International Society for Technology in Education in 2016, The Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning and Teaching is for global educators and global education leaders who want to know how to take learning global.

This book provides essential pedagogical approaches and frameworks for global collaborative learning. It is also a collection of anecdotes, inspiring examples, case studies and resources. It is guaranteed to provide educators and education leaders at all levels of education new ideas and modes for connecting and collaborating with the world for meaningful learning.

Case Study 4.7: Global Learning and Teacher Education – Leigh Zeitz

1 Dec, 2017 | Global Educator Case Studies | 0 comments

Dr Leigh Zeitz

Dr Leigh Zeitz

Preamble……I will never forget that in 2011 Leigh brought a group of Masters degree students (practicing educators) from the USA to China to participate in the Flat Classroom Conference I designed and organised that was hosted at my international school. This opened eyes and broadened horizons – a life-changing event. We need more teacher educators to be working on the edge like Leigh!

Leigh has been in teacher education for over 25 years. His case study is full of exciting learning experiences for his students that involve connections with external peers, students and practicing teachers from across the globe. It seems Leigh crafts these opportunities for his students through being connected with other globally minded educators, and he is certainly not lacking in imagination.

When I contacted Leigh recently he shared that “He began connecting his student with other learners around the world in 1984 when he was a classroom teacher in southern California.” So even back then, before the Internet came along to expand connectivity and digital possibilities for collaboration, Leigh was purposefully designing learning beyond the classroom walls.

Leigh was the ISTE President for the Global Collaboration Network in 2016-17 and continues to work tirelessly for organisations like ISTE to connect learners.

When you read the full case study you will find Leigh shares in detail four experiences his students had in working with other students around the world. These are:

  • Bringing experts into the classroom
  • Working as experts for students who are working together
  • Working with peers in other graduate programs
  • Visiting educators in other countries

Connect with Leigh
Twitter: @zeitz
Blog: http://drzreflects.com

Working with peers in other graduate programs - "In the final reflections for the work from students at both campuses, students said that working in the transcampus groups was challenging but the experience was positive."

Working with peers in other graduate programs

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The Global Educator Case Studies are a unique collection from a period of time in online global collaboration, specifically the first 20 years of access to telecommunications, online learning and connective and collaborative technologies in schools and universities.

Click on the links below to access the case studies that are currently available. Additional pages will be published here soon.

Part 1: Global Educator Case Studies

Part 2: Global Education Leader Case Studies

Part 3: Online Global Collaboration Case Studies

  • 3.1 Mali Bickley: Good collaboration is good teaching
  • 3.2 FCGP Amy, Sheri, Perla, Ann, Cindy, Roger, Brian, Andrew
  • 3.3 Early years collaboration - Leah, Devon
  • 3.4 Leadership for successful online global collaboration
  • 3.5 One million lights, Tracey
  • 3.6 Global STEM Learners, Janice Mak
  • 3.7 Global Read Aloud, Pernille Ripp
  • 3.8 The Travelling Rhinos Project, Karen
  • 3.9 The Working World
  • 3.10 FCGE Kate, Katrina, Louisa, Dianne, Katie, Bonnie

Part 4: Take Learning Global Case Studies

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