Illinois-Ohio Cohort celebrates at culminating event

Posted by on May 26, 2009 in Community News, Illinois/Ohio Community | 2 comments

Illinois-Ohio Cohort celebrates at culminating event

By Mary Worrell Earlier this month teams from the Illinois-Ohio Cohort gathered at the Marie Murphy School is Wilmette, Ill. to celebrate the end of their year-long PLP experience with a project showcase. Gail Soriano from the Avoca School District 37 said the PLP experience gave her team a chance to get to know others in the district. The Avoca district hosted two PLP teams. “It was amazing. The thing I enjoyed the most was working with people in my district from both schools,” Soriano said. “A lot of times we don’t...

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Many Voices

Posted by on Nov 18, 2008 in Illinois/Ohio Community | 0 comments

Many Voices

By Lani Ritter Hall On the side, in the middle, questioning, nudging, modeling, holding back sitting on my hands –as the many voices of the members of the Illinois/Ohio cohort storm the NING in conversations related to 21st Century learning. Rich and thoughtful contributions have grown this community and its members’ learning in exciting ways . The many discussions, pensive and reflective, as well as light and spirited, led Darren Persino from Avoca School District 37, Wilmette IL to note: “Using this (PLP) NING over the last...

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