Cathy Beach loves learning and transforming her 21st century classroom
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. Cathy Beach is a past eCourse participant from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She is a seventh grade teacher. 1. Which PLP eCourse did you take this Winter? “Transformation, One Lesson At A Time” and...
read moreSave 20% off any summer eCourse, plus PLP celebrates educators with a giveaway!
We love teachers! 20% discount off any eCourse starts today! Last week we thanked teachers for inspiring, challenging, and making us better students and people. We also asked teachers if they “would recommend teaching as a profession and give us their most compelling reason for becoming an educator in the 21st century”. Bonus entries were awarded to those who Subscribed to the Top Shelf Newsletter, Liked Powerful Learning Practice on Facebook, Followed Powerful Learning Practice on Twitter and/or Tweeted about the...
read morePeter Eckstein explores 21st century learning in different types of learning environments
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. Peter Eckstein is a past eCourse participant from Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He is the Director of Congregational Learning for the synagogue: Temple Beth David. He also teaches EdTech integration to teachers who...
read moreWe love teachers! Teacher Appreciation Week summer eCourse giveaway
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Where would we be without teachers? Over the years you’ve inspired us, challenged us, and kicked our butts to make us better students and better people. Thank you, teachers! To celebrate educators around the world, we are giving away one Summer eCourse! One lucky educator will win a summer eCourse of their choosing. Our eCourses are led by collaborative, cutting-edge educators and are a practical, affordable, and fun way to experience professional learning anywhere your laptop and imagination take...
read more“Do Not Tell Me You Do Not Have Time” to meet the needs of 21st century learners
Tim Holt’s new post — “Ballad of a Frustrated Staff Developer” — has stirred some thoughtful comment at our Voices from the Learning Revolution group blog. Tim, who’s an IT leader and tech integration specialist in El Paso, Texas, was clearly letting off some serious steam when he penned his poetic plea DO NOT TELL ME. It begins . . . Do not tell me You do not have time. You cannot complete the assignment Or come to training Or take a course Or read a blog Or expand your own learning Because . . . From...
read moreAffordable 21st century professional development for an entire school
Over the past five years, over 5,000 educators from saw transformative change in their classrooms through a year’s worth of ongoing, professional development presented by Powerful Learning Practice. We covered both big picture discussions and practical, make-and-take sessions about relevant issues like Common Core, 21st Century-izing curriculum using the TPACK model, making technology integration easy, digital citizenship, Web 2.0 tools, and more. For the 2012-13 school year, we are out to change your entire school, and...
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