Last night, after an amazing Virtual Classroom Visit debriefing shared by a connected 4th grade teacher, Patti Grayson, I watched one of the few television programs I make time for called “Elementary”. It is a modern day take on Sherlock Holmes and each time I watch I learn something. Last night there was a scene where Watson comes home to find Sherlock in the bathroom with all his data pasted on the wall, the floor and surrounding...

Occasionally,  Powerful Learning Practice likes to share great opportunities that we are doing with our Year Long Connected Learner Experience with others. We have decided to invite the public to our first of three – Virtual Classroom Visits. Patti Grayson is a 4th grade teacher at Hampton Roads Academy in Newport News, Virginia. She describes a lesson plan where she uses the TPACK model.   Description:  The fourth grade Social...

On Wednesday night, January 16, the AISI Network held the first of many to come Twitter hashtag driven chats. The topic for their first Twitter chat was Action Research as an Iterative Process. My goal, as the moderator, was two-fold. I wanted to expose our network to the power of global discussion through a common tag and I wanted to create a positive experience for those new to Twitter around a complex topic. Two learning communities, AISI...

What makes you a connected learner? Show your Personal Learning Network for a chance to win one of many fabulous prizes! To celebrate the launch of Connected Educator Month in August, Powerful Learning Practice has teamed up with the Intel Teachers Engage Community to organize a video contest and we want to hear from you – What makes you a connected learner? How does being connected play out throughout your day? What are your tips and...

We hope you and your colleagues and friends will join in as Powerful Learning Practice celebrates the the potential of online networks and communities to advance teaching and transform learning.