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Educators and school systems around the world are taking the leap and rethinking everything they know about education in the name of helping children learn. Powerful Learning Practice has been alongside many of these teachers

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So Simple a Child Could Do It

So Simple a Child Could Do It

Cross-posted on Brian’s blog I’ve been part of some incredible, and even complicated projects that have utilized combinations of Google Docs, Wikis, Blogs and on and on (we’re part of one now – more on

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SAVE THE WORLD: You are invited!

SAVE THE WORLD: You are invited!

The Earth is in danger of extinction. An asteroid is hurtling toward us. But our student/teacher teams have a plan. They’ve been working for two months to save the world. The President of the United

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Love and Hate on Twitter

Love and Hate on Twitter

Cross-posted from Doug Peterson In my Twitter stream last night, I saw a message from the Guy Kawasaki Alltop stream that talked about an infographic about Love & Hate on Twitter.  I’m a sucker for a

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Coming Up: What’s on the Horizon?

Coming Up: What’s on the Horizon?

Take a look below at What’s New for the 2011-2012 communities! Connected Coaches: After much thought and reflection in creating the Connected Coaching philosophy, we are hard at work equipping 2011-2012 coaches as appreciative capacity

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Unforgettable Learning

Unforgettable Learning

Dear Sheryl, (Note: I’m grumpy and tired after being sick for a week so I apologize for the somewhat random thoughts that follow. Hope you can make sense of it.) I’ve been thinking about your

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Learning Virtually, Learning Together

Learning Virtually, Learning Together

One of the exciting recent initiatives from Powerful Learning Practice has been our Virtual Institutes. Ranging from digital citizenship to assessment practices, the institutes have meant teachers are no longer limited by time or day

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Disconnect: Content, Context & Common Core

Disconnect: Content, Context & Common Core

Dear Will, I have been thinking a lot about our conversation yesterday about standards, Common Core, and the dynamic tension education is experiencing between content and context. My perception is that Common Core has a

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Parish Episcopal Models Innovation

Parish Episcopal Models Innovation

Parish Episcopal, a Dallas, Texas school that’s been involved with Powerful Learning Practice for several years now, has joined the ranks of schools offering blended and online learning. According to Dolores Gende, a member of

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Become a Part of the Leading Edge

Become a Part of the Leading Edge

Press Release, March 10, 2011 For immediate release School leaders, whether from public or private institutions, know their students have changed. They know their teachers need to shift from a traditional teaching model. But they

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