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Ready, set, chat! Join us for a #PLPNetwork Twitter Chat April 29!

Posted by Michelle Rogerson on Apr 22, 2012 in Powerful Learning Practice, Twitter Chats | 0 comments

It’s time to rock the Twitterverse again with a #PLPNetwork Twitter chat! Sunday, April 29 at 7pm EDT NY, you’re invited to join us for our second #plpnetwork Twitter chat! The topic for our chat: Who Rocks Your World (Pedagogically)? 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. How are you making the most of...

First #PLPnetwork chat rocks the Twitterverse

Posted by Michelle Rogerson on Mar 8, 2012 in Powerful Learning Practice, Twitter Chats | 1 comment

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...

How to get the most out of participating in a Twitter chat

Posted by Michelle Rogerson on Mar 3, 2012 in Learning, Powerful Learning Practice | 0 comments

We’re very excited about our very first twitter #plpnetwork chat coming up Sunday, March 4 at 7:00pm Eastern! We hope you will join us for a discussion on the Benefits of Engaging in Online Communities and a chance to win loads of great prizes! Maybe you are new to Twitter chatting, or you just haven’t done it too often. We want you to get the most out of our PLP chats, so we have some great tips for you from PLPeep Stephanie Bader (@stephpbader), who recently participated in her first Twitter chat and had a great experience: I...

Don’t take a vacation from learning, but do take a vacation to Sri Lanka

Posted by Michelle Rogerson on Jan 31, 2012 in Learning, Powerful Learning Practice | 4 comments

I posted this picture of myself riding an elephant in Sri Lanka on my Facebook profile and instantly the comments came pouring in: “Bucket list: ride an elephant…CHECK! That is so awesome!” “These pics are amazing. Makes me want to do this!” “I’m so jealous!” No need to be wishful or jealous, you can do it too! Taking your personal learning journey halfway across the world might sound extreme, but the lifelong learning rewards are in your reach. Most Americans don’t take vacations. The ones who do plan a vacation to take a...

Make the shift this New Year: The Connected Educator book GIVEAWAY

Posted by Michelle Rogerson on Dec 30, 2011 in Learning, Powerful Learning Practice | 17 comments

Are you ready to make the shift in 2012 — to make it your resolution to use online tools for professional development, to create innovative action projects and to challenge yourself and your students by enhancing your personal learning networks? Well, we’re still in the spirit of giving here at Powerful Learning Practice, and we want to help you make 2012 your most successful year ever. That’s right, IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME! Here’s your chance to win your very own copy of The Connected Educator: Learning and Leading...