Are you an educator, homeschooler, or parent curious about connecting young students to the digital world? Want to learn how to harness the transformative power of blogs, Twitter, Skype and other social media to create global learners? We want to hear from you! Don’t miss an opportunity to chat with the creator of Connected from the Start: Global Learning in the Primary Grades. Join author Kathy Cassidy, and Powerful Learning Practice...

The 2010 National Education Technology Plan demonstrates the importance of educators becoming more connected to resources, tools, colleagues, experts, and learning activities, both within and beyond schools. Participation in online communities of practice is a key way educators connect. Robust online participation contributes both to individual excellence and to the vitality of the profession as a whole. The Connected Online Communities of...

Periwinkle is the official mascot of Powerful Learning Practice (PLP).  Powerful Learning Practice offers a long-term, job-embedded professional development program that provides a unique opportunity for educators to work together collaboratively to understand 21st Century learning environments.  So why does PLP need a mascot? PLPeeps (educators and administrators who participate in our year long professional development plan) collaborate and...

FETC 2012 has officially begun and PLP is very excited to be in Orlando for this year’s conference. Throughout the conference (January 23-26) this blog will be updated with new information and pictures. Be sure to check back often for updates and additional chances to win prizes!

If you’re like most educators, you’ve made a resolution to learn something new this year.  But have you decided what, where and how you’ll learn?  If you’re still pondering this resolution, I encourage you to think about joining Powerful Learning Practice (PLP) at FETC 2012 in Orlando, FL (January 23-26). Over the years, I have attended conferences of all sizes, shapes and locations.  While my participation has changed from attendee...

In education fall is an amazing time of year. Filled with crisp morning air, children’s laughter, increased workloads, and meetings. Here at Powerful Learning Practice it is no different and fall is when we get to visit schools and work with teachers. In some cases, such as our Australia community, fall means bringing things to a close. For our year long communities, such as El Paso, it means a time to get started back, but for most of our...