25 Top Education Blogs to Rock Your World – #PLPnetwork chat recap
PLPeeps blasted the Twittersphere with a who’s who of top edcuation blogs and online thought leaders in education on April 29. PLP’s second twitter chat discussed, “With everything that’s out there, who are your “go-tos” – the thinkers you want to learn from, the people who live in your world who make you laugh while showing you new ideas, the ones who always give you something you can use the next day.” Tweets went flying and while this list isn’t comprehensive, we’re sharing some of the links that...
read moreDiving Deeply: Networks or Communities?
I’ve been thinking about where I’m finding my best support for my own learning these days. While I’ve been going to my Twitter network and saving links, resources, and graphics to help me plan a new technology integration course for teachers, I’ve found that it’s actually my community of inquiry within Powerful Learning Practice that has lead me to the deepest learning. I think I owe it to my learners to help them understand that while Twitter networks might lead them to incredible contacts and resources, our classroom community will be where they can get down and dirty with some really messy learning.
read moreOur community of 21st Century e-Learners embraces change with a flipped classroom approach
Our Philosophy of e-Learning Powerful Learning Practice (PLP) embraces change. We are educators, life long learners and advocates for change. We enjoy connecting, collaborating and co-constructing with educators and administrators from across the globe. We don’t believe in just ‘talking the talk’ but rather walking with you side by side. As you search for new knowledge and strategies, we want to support and challenge your thinking. You do not see this more clearly than in our e-learning community. Instead of learning in a...
read moreFirst #PLPnetwork chat rocks the Twitterverse
The first-ever #PLPnetwork was an incredible success, bringing together 162 PLPeeps to engage and discuss The Benefits of Engaging in Online Communities. Over 1,400 #plpnetwork tweets went out during the hour-long chat– that’s over 23 tweets per minute! With so many tweets flying, it’s likely you missed something! A transcription of Sunday’s chat is now available in Google Docs. Also, Annette Thompson (@teacherannette) posted a list of all of the participants, if you want to be sure and follow everyone who...
read moreWhat gets you excited about education?
Discussion is lively in our PLP Network Community Hub, where PLPeeps from across all of our communities can collaborate and join discussions. Joseph Terch IV, posted an interesting question to peeps: What gets you excited about education? Joseph suggested the answer could be something that was tried in the classroom, something students asked or something read or heard about. Our peeps had a lot to say! Check out highlights from their discussion. Sister Geralyn Schmidt commented: What excites me about education? Hmmm…. As a high...
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