Five Ways to Use Skype in Your Classroom
“We’re going to use Skype?” “Yay!” “Can I talk?” These are some of the comments from my students when we use Skype in our classroom. Engagement is never an issue when we use this tool! But using Skype in a relevant way…that is another issue. If we are going to use...5 Ways Using Google Docs Makes Teaching Easier
Have you heard people talking about Google Docs and wondered what is the big deal? Or how can Google Docs really be that different from the more traditional word processing tools? Here are five ways it’s different and how it can make your life easier as an educator!...Connected from the Start: Global Learning in the Primary Grades
Author and educator Kathy Cassidy discusses her new book and how primary teachers can integrate technology into the classroom. Connected from the Start: Global Learning in the Primary Grades, makes a compelling case for connecting our youngest students to the world,...10 things Teachers Want in Professional Development
I began to think about the kinds of professional learning we offer at Powerful Learning Practice and asked myself if we were honoring what teachers want. We are a small, intimate group here at PLP, but we have huge hearts and an extensive amount of combined experience both in and out of the classroom when it comes to pedagogy and future ready learning.