Silvia Rosenthal
Tolisano is a Third Culture
Kid (TCK). Wikipedia refers to a TCK as "someone who, as a child, has
spent a significant period of time in one or more culture(s) other than his or
her own, thus integrating elements of those cultures and their own birth
culture, into a third culture".
Silvia was born in Germany, raised in Argentina and currently lives in the
United States. Her multicultural upbringing fueled her passion for languages,
travel, global awareness and competencies.
She
holds a Bachelors 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 interests include globally connected learning, technology integration, 21st
Century skills and literacies, as well as digital storytelling.
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano is available for national and international
conference presentations, consultations, and teacher training sessions. She is
able to work with you and present in English, Spanish and German.
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
also the author of the book Digital Storytelling Tools for Educators.
