by Robin Ellis | Apr 10, 2009 | New Jersey Community
In the November 2008 issue of Educational Leadership there was an interesting article, Students at Bat, as I read it I saw a correlation between the article and conversations about self-directed learning, both for students and adults. The article used an analogy of...
by Powerful Learning Practice | Apr 9, 2009 | Open Academy Sessions, PLP Live Events
In this session, former NCTE President Kathleen Blake-Yancey talks about the growing importance of reading and writing in our time, how technology is impacting our thinking of how to best teach literacy, and the exciting complexities of this moment in history. Guest...
by Mary Worrell | Apr 7, 2009 | ADVIS Community, Community News
By Mary Worrell The ADVIS Cohort celebrated the end of its year-long PLP experience with a culminating, face-to-face meeting hosted by Springside School in Philadelphia earlier this month. The morning of the event was organized much like a science fair with teams...
by Powerful Learning Practice | Apr 3, 2009 | 21st Century Fellows Tools Series, Open Academy Sessions
Virtual worlds have become increasingly popular in recent years as recreational as well as learning environments. Children worldwide are flocking to sites like Club Penguin and Webkinz while adults are exploring Second Life/OpenSim, World of Warcraft and others....