Powerful Learning Practice Blog
Global Connections: My PLN Story
The interactions my students had with award-winning Lesotho educator Moliehi Sekese would not have been possible without my ability to connect through Facebook, Twitter, Skype and Blogs. All these social media tools combined give teachers the power to create personal learning networks on a global scale. And the benefits are not yours alone. Your students will soon learn to appreciate how open the world has become!
Aiming for Authenticity with Connected Learning
Brecknock Elementary School Team Members: Kelly Dupas, Greg Frederick, Lyn Hilt, Beverly Libell, Amber McCabe Community: IU-13 Year 1, 2010-2011 The goal of our action research project was to institute changes in teaching practices that would involve students in more...
Piloting integrated studies with PBL
Chinquapin Preparatory School Team Members: Susan Davis, Liz Thornton, Janet F. Ott Student Advisors: Karely Osorio, Alexadriana Thammavongsa, Christian Su Community: Dublin-Dallas Year 1, 2010-2011 Our goal is to create an integrated studies program serving the...
Deeper Thinking with Social Media
Solebury School Team Members: Cari Nelson, Steve Buteux, Erika Bonner, Diane Downs Community: ADVIS Year 1, 2010-2011 We decided to look at the use of social media in our 7th grade English class while doing a unit on the script 12 Angry Men. Throughout the unit we...
Preparing for a new, high-tech space
Elizabeth Town Area School District Team Members: Todd Davis, Mike Sernoffsky, Nancy Weikel, Jeanette Norton, Jason Kingsborough, Melissa Anderson, Becky Bair Heather Geist, Katie Niven Community: IU-13 Community Year 1, 2010-2011 Our district is anxiously awaiting...
Improving Student Engagement
Chinook's Edge School Division Team 2 Team Members: Georgie Perigny, Carolyn Massel, Sandi Berg, Dr. Jennifer Lock, John Ferguson, Carmen Christie-Bill Community: Canadian Community Year 1, 2010-2011 Our team's project has focused on the levels of student engagement...
Uptick in Collaboration with PLNs
Hampton Roads Academy Team Members: Leanne Reynolds (fellow), Becky Deeley (team leader), Rhonda DeChirico, Ashley Diette, Patti Grayson, Elizabeth Hollingsworth, and Bridgitte Thompson Community: Dublin-Dallas Community Year 1, 2010-2011 The HRA team identified...
Making Connections with Moodle
Pope John Paul II High School Team Members: Pat Cebula, Mary Sevon, Nancy Sullivan Community: Archdiocese of Philadelphia Community Year 3, 2010-2011 For our project, we have chosen to implement Moodle at our school. The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit has agreed...
Assessing 1:1 effectiveness
The Haverford School Team 1 Team Members: Nancy Agati, Dan DelDuca, Sandy Krieg, Tracy Nelson, Nate Pankratz, John Suter Community: ADVIS Community Year 1, 2010-2011 The Good, The Bad and the Ugly - 6th grade 1-1 netbook program. The question: What is the value of 1-1...
Increasing understanding with PBL
The Shipley School Team Members: Antonia Angeles L. Gonzales, Beth Boreanaz, Liz Cousins, Sondra Greenberg, Connie Morin, Kristin Shipler, Mark Tassoni, Deb Veraldi, Tina Wattles, and Wendy Eiteljorg. Community: ADVIS Year 1, 2010-2011 As we began our PLP experience,...