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‘You are being rude if I’m doing all the talking’

Posted by John Norton on May 10, 2012 in Change, Connected Coaching, Expert Voices, Powerful Learning Practice | 2 comments

From the May issue of T.H.E. Journal . . . Read the feature story Online Communities of Practice: What Works? (THE, May...

A Day in the Life of a Connected Educator – Using social media in 21st century classrooms

Posted by Powerful Learning Practice on May 7, 2012 in Change, Learning, Powerful Learning Practice | 9 comments

One of our main goals at Powerful Learning Practice is to turn educators into 21st Century educators. That is, teach them how to use social media and other powerful Web 2.0 tools to transform their classrooms into learning environments that are ready for today’s iGeneration students. One of the most common questions we get is, “But where do we find the time to use all this new technology?” To answer that question, we developed this infographic – A Day in the Life of a Connected Educator to show that using social media...

Six Interviews: Powerful Conversations with PLP Leader Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach

Posted by John Norton on May 3, 2012 in Change, Connected Coaching, Expert Voices, Getting to know us, Learning, Powerful Learning Practice | 0 comments

My friend and collaborator Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach is eminently interviewable. Whether she’s talking about passion-based teaching and learning, the secrets of successful online communities of practice, or her ideas about integrating new technologies and social media into everyday teacher and student life, her transformative vision comes through and what she has to say always has valuable take-aways for listeners. Wearing my hat as the Coordinator of Content & Capacity Building at Powerful Learning Practice, I thought it would be both...

Howard Rheingold & Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach talk passion-based learning, teaching teachers, and connectivism

Posted by Powerful Learning Practice on Apr 24, 2012 in Change, Passion Based Learning, Powerful Learning Practice | 0 comments

This week, noted educator, author, and thought leader Howard Rheingold interviewed PLP co-founder Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach to answer this question: As digital media and networks make possible more networked and collaborative pedagogies, who teaches the teachers how to take advantage of the opportunities (and avoid the pitfalls) that new technologies afford? Howard and Sheryl talked about big questions with practical, local implications: What do global, online communities of practice mean for day to day life in classrooms? How do educators...

“Do Not Tell Me You Do Not Have Time” to meet the needs of 21st century learners

Posted by John Norton on Apr 18, 2012 in Change, Leadership, PD, Powerful Learning Practice | 0 comments

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...

PLP Interview: Smart Teachers Are Writing for “Getting Smart”

Posted by John Norton on Mar 12, 2012 in Change, Powerful Learning Practice | 0 comments

Sarah Cargill manages content and design for Getting Smart, the new blog and website created by education innovator and blended learning advocate Tom Vander Ark, a former state superintendent of education and education director for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Sarah’s areas of expertise include social media and public relations, with experience as a Social Media Specialist for Inspiration Software, Inc., the K-12 edtech company famous for its visual learning software. Among other work, Getting Smart is helping raise the voices...