New PLP Live Event

by | Dec 7, 2010 | Community News, PD, Press

PLP is sponsoring a new cross cohort event that will make it’s archives open to the public.  TPACK Fridays are a series of action packed sessions that unpack secondary and elementary lesson plans that use TPACK strategies. They will take place on Fridays from...

Looking in the Mirror

by | Dec 6, 2010 | Change

photo © 2010 Vinoth Chandar | more info (via: Wylio) At the end of each year, I try to look back and see where I’ve been and where I’m going. This week, using a trial version of Scrivener (which I’m about to upgrade), I’m compiling previous...

POWERFUL OR PITIFUL?

by | Dec 4, 2010 | PD

Cross-posted WARNING: This is going to be a vent. One you might need to hear- but a vent all the same- so if you do not want to have your mood spoiled, don’t read. Photo Credit I tend to get more reflective this time of year. I also tend to push others to...

(Not) Getting It

by | Dec 3, 2010 | Change

A non-educator in whom I have unparalleled respect for was recently sharing her concerns over her son’s “young” teacher.  Her son (Johnny) was coming home complaining about his teacher’s inability to teach and while she reserved judgment at the...

Do Back Channels Work?

by | Dec 2, 2010 | Change

photo © 2010 Jo Fothergill | more info (via: Wylio) “How often during a f2f meeting do you want to whisper a sidebar or pose a question?” asked Megan Stacey, an administrator from Forest Hills Schools in Ohio and a member of the Dublin-Dallas Cohort. The...