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First #PLPnetwork chat rocks the Twitterverse
The first-ever #PLPnetwork was an incredible success, bringing together 162 PLPeeps to engage and discuss The Benefits of Engaging in Online Communities. Over 1,400 #plpnetwork tweets went out during the hour-long chat– that’s over 23
read morePeriwinkle Spotted in Canada with Educators Embracing 21st Century Learning
Periwinkle, the official mascot for Powerful Learning Practice (PLP) has had a busy year since his departure in January. He has seen first hand how PLPeeps (educators and administrators who participate in our year long
read moreNishant N. Mehta is Leading Teachers To Use Web 2.0 tools
PLP eCourses attract participants from across the globe to learn and grow with one another. Over the next few weeks, we will feature interviews with current and past PLP eCourse participants. We’ll ask participants to share information about themselves, why they chose PLP eCourses and what they are up to professionally.
read moreHow to get the most out of participating in a Twitter chat
We’re very excited about our very first twitter #plpnetwork chat coming up Sunday, March 4 at 7:00pm Eastern! We hope you will join us for a discussion on the Benefits of Engaging in Online Communities
read morePatricia O’Donnell And Her Faculty Are Creating 21st Century Lessons
PLP eCourses attract participants from across the globe to learn and grow with one another. Over the next few weeks, we will feature interviews with current and past PLP eCourse participants. We’ll ask participants to share information about themselves, why they chose PLP eCourses and what they are up to professionally.
read moreJoin us for a #PLPNetwork Twitter chat with prizes!
Sunday, March 4th at 7pm EST, we’d like to invite you to join us for our very first #plpnetwork Twitter chat! What is a Twitter chat? A Twitter chat is a lot like any other online chat, where
read moreNancy Caramanico Discusses How School Leaders Can Create A Custom School Communications Toolkit
As technology expands exponentially, says Web 2.0 expert Nancy Caramanico, today’s school leaders need to be well-acquainted with the wide array of dynamic communications options at their fingertips.
read moreWrite for the Teach.com blog!
We’re grateful to the Teach.com website for highlighting PLP voices in their resourceful blog, where they provide useful information and ideas aimed at new and prospective teachers as well as veteran educators. We asked them to tell us more about the site and about how teachers can contribute to the Teach.com blog.
read moreVolunteering abroad and creating a global classroom
When I visited Kegalle, Sri Lanka to volunteer with elephants, I also had the opportunity to teach English to orphan girls in the community. Despite having little teaching experience and a language barrier, I found
read moreMeet our team: Brenda Sherry
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.
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