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Connected Online Communities of Practice: PLPeeps represent!
The 2010 National Education Technology Plan demonstrates the importance of educators becoming more connected to resources, tools, colleagues, experts, and learning activities, both within and beyond schools. Participation in online communities of practice is a key way
read moreDon’t take a vacation from learning, but do take a vacation to Sri Lanka
I posted this picture of myself riding an elephant in Sri Lanka on my Facebook profile and instantly the comments came pouring in: “Bucket list: ride an elephant…CHECK! That is so awesome!” “These pics are
read morePeriwinkle Begins the Adventure of a Lifetime
Periwinkle is the official mascot of Powerful Learning Practice (PLP). Powerful Learning Practice offers a long-term, job-embedded professional development program that provides a unique opportunity for educators to work together collaboratively to understand 21st Century
read moreMeet our team: Grace Beach
Powerful Learning Practice has expanded its staff and brought some fascinating new minds (and fresh ideas) to our team. We’d like to introduce our team to you, one by one, and so we’ve come up with seven questions for each of them so you can have a little peek into what they’re thinking and who they are.
read moreLead at the Edge: Will & Sheryl talk about their 21st century leadership e-course
PLP co-founders Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Will Richardson talk about their five-week Leading Edge Boot Camp e-course and how it can help education leaders not only understand 21st Century technologies that challenge traditional curriculum and pedagogy but how savvy leaders can use digital tools and connectivity to expand learning opportunities and assure all students thrive in the new millennium.
read moreMeet our team: Christen Dodd
I am the new Director of eLearning for PLP. I coordinate all the eCourses being currently offered, and am working with some wonderful instructors to create exciting new offerings for this spring and beyond!
read moreSheryl Nussbaum-Beach: Learn to teach online and become a more connected & creative educator!
My e-course “Teaching Online: Becoming a Connected Educator” is for anyone interested in teaching an online class. The teaching might be associated with a pre-service or graduate level college program for educators — or in a college or K-12 virtual school setting with students. We’ll be looking at how you, as an online instructor, can use the power of technology to create connected learning activities, design your syllabus, and craft ongoing assessments that really unleash the learning of your students.
read moreFrom the Road at FETC 2012
FETC 2012 has officially begun and PLP is very excited to be in Orlando for this year’s conference. Throughout the conference (January 23-26) this blog will be updated with new information and pictures. Be sure to check back often for updates and additional chances to win prizes!
read moreGraduate Credit Available For Instructor-Led PLP eCourses
Powerful Learning Practice (PLP) is pleased to announce that we have partnered with North Dakota State University (NDSU). Educators may now take any of our instructor-led PLP eCourses for graduate credit. Click to read more and find details on how to receive this credit.
read moreAuthorship and iAuthorship
Apple’s mega announcement of their new iTunes U courses and, more interesting to me, their new iBooks Author app has many of us thinking anew about the state of textbooks and informal learning and openness
read moreVoices from the Learning Revolution
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