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50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story

Posted by Powerful Learning Practice on May 25, 2011 in Open Academy Sessions | 0 comments

Stories are what make the world interesting. In this session, Alan Levine (also known as cogdog around the web), introduced participants in the El Paso Digital Storytelling Community to 50+ Web 2.0 ways to tell a story. Watch the archive and learn from Alan and the El Paso educators, then make sure you visit the 50+ Ways wiki for an incredible index of tools and ideas. Presenter: Alan Levine Date: May 25, 2011 Series: Virtual Institutes About this session This session was held as part of the El Paso Digital Storytelling Community. Learn more...

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Math and Science Classroom

Posted by Powerful Learning Practice on Mar 22, 2011 in 21st Century Fellows Tools Series, Open Academy Sessions, Virtual Institutes | 0 comments

In this session, learn the many ways social technologies can enhance critical thinking, problem solving, and build community in the math and science classroom. Presenter: Darren Kuropatwa Date: March 22, 2011 Series: Virtual Institutes About this session This session is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and brought to you by Nancy Caramanico. Follow her on Twitter. View this...

Learning Virtually, Learning Together

Posted by Susan Carter Morgan on Mar 14, 2011 in Virtual Institutes | 0 comments

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 for innovative, practical professional development. Our Virtual Institutes are a customized, economical way for school districts to provide ongoing, professional development covering both big picture discussions and practical, make-and-take sessions with the possibility of extending the learning in ongoing...

Social Studies Collaboration

Posted by Powerful Learning Practice on Mar 10, 2011 in 21st Century Fellows Tools Series, Open Academy Sessions, Virtual Institutes | 0 comments

In this session, learn how to facilitate collaboration in the social studies classroom through wikis and other online tools. Presenter: Kevin Jarrett Date: March 10, 2011 Series: Virtual Institutes About this session This session is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and brought to you by Nancy Caramanico. Follow her on Twitter. View this...

Digital Communication in Language Arts

Posted by Powerful Learning Practice on Mar 3, 2011 in 21st Century Fellows Tools Series, Open Academy Sessions, Virtual Institutes | 0 comments

In this session, learn how blogs, Google Apps, and other digital communication tools can enhance collaboration and communication in the language arts classroom. Presenter: Kevin Jarrett Date: March 3, 2011 Series: Virtual Institutes About this session This session is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and brought to you by Nancy Caramanico. Follow her on Twitter. View this...

Implementing Common Core Standards

Posted by Powerful Learning Practice on Feb 22, 2011 in Open Academy Sessions, Virtual Institutes | 0 comments

This session unpacks the Common Core State Standards Initiative – what they are, what they mean for education, and the practical aspects of implementing these progressive standards. Presenter: Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Nancy Flanagan, and Marsha Ratzel Date: February 22, 2011 Series: Virtual Institutes About this session This session is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and brought to you by Nancy Caramanico. Follow her on Twitter. View this...