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Power Up with Powerful Learning Press!
This week, we’re helping celebrate the launch of Powerful Learning Press — a unique publishing venture from Powerful Learning Practice LLC — by giving away a free interactive eBook that we believe will inspire more educators to become connected learners. The 22 helpful articles in Powering Up first appeared here in our Voices from the Learning Revolution group blog.
Any Classroom in a Storm
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey teacher Arwen Kuttner found herself teaching second graders in the dim light of a family’s living room. After reading the children a picture book from the Pay It Forward Foundation, she asked two questions: “Is there anyone here who has had to help any one else this week?” and “Is there anyone here who has needed help and gotten it?†The answers came pouring out.
Get supercharged with "Powering Up" and Powerful Learning Press
Today is a big day here at Powerful Learning Practice! We are celebrating the launch of Powerful Learning Press — our own unique publishing venture — by giving away a free interactive eBook that we hope will inspire more educators to become connected learners....
Live from the First iPad Summit
Teacher Jen Carey left the first iPad Summit, held at the Harvard Medical School, with three takeaways: the iPad is just a remarkable piece of hardware; iPad implementation requires large-scale professional development; and if iPad implementation doesn’t redefine the way educators use technology to create and perform tasks, it’s not worth the investment.
It's coming!
Monday, November 19th, we will have a big, exciting announcement here at Powerful Learning Practice. To be the first to know, make sure you are signed up for our email list. You can sign up here to be sure you don't miss a thing. Stay tuned! We will be in touch on...
I used to think…
I used to think I was a pretty good teacher. Now I realize that I did the best I could with the knowledge I had, but my classroom was woefully inadequate for many of my students. I failed to equip them with what they needed. I now believe my students are competent to show me what they need, if only I take the time to listen and ask authentic questions. I’m becoming a better teacher by giving up a lot of what I used to think.
Connecting the Outer & Inner Worlds
In our technological world we have, for the first time, the capability to teach students how to use the strengths and passions of their inner world to make the outer world a better place. This is why the experience of art, music, drama, dance and sports education is essential. It is up to adults to help students make keys for the door of their inner world; to show them how to find the personal energy to address the why’s and the how’s of today’s challenges.
Free webinar: 8 Steps to Do-It-Yourself PD
At Powerful Learning Practice, we know PD. Over 7,000 educators around the globe have changed their teaching practice through our approach. But we're letting the secret out - you can do it yourself. On November 20th at 7pm Eastern Time, join us for a free, one-hour,...
The Power of PLNs: My Cover Tells a Story
Texas ed tech leader Tim Holt shares a story from the writing process of his first book to demonstrate that what we often preach about personal learning networks is true: Help is out there when you need it.
Congratulations to our Connected Educator Month Video Contest winners!
Powerful Learning Practice and the Intel Teachers Engage Community hosted a video contest for Connected Educator Month - we encouraged educators, leaders, and connected learners worldwide to enter and win some fabulous prizes, including our Grand Prize, an Intel...