Powerful Learning Practice Blog
Oceans of Possibilities
By: Lani Ritter-Hall Two face to face meetings -- A number of Elluminate sessions -- Sheryl and Will's guidance and mentorship -- School teams mapping an interdisciplinary unit, planning together -- And recently on the PEARLS cohort Ning and the web, mini inquiry...
Video Editing and Production Part 1
"Video is the professional language of the future". NY Times. VAs we understand the value of visual literacy, we realize that video is as important as reading and writing. Video can be used in a variety of ways to enhance learning. We'll make the case for use in the...
Smartboards in the Classroom
Using technology in the classroom can have tremendous benefits for learners. During this session, teachers will have the opportunity to learn about the tools available with the SMARTBoard, along with the SMART Notebook software. Participants will look at lessons plans...
Digital Experience in the Elementary Classroom
Digital creations and communications opportunities abound for the 21st Century classroom. Hear about best practices and explore teacher strategies specially suited for the elementary classrooms empowered by a world of learning opportunities at your fingertips....
What Do You Value?
By Karl Fisch When educators talk about schools and technology, there's a natural tendency to look forward, to a time when schools are "better," with technology often part of the perceived solution. In fact, this is often a technique to try to focus on that elusive...
Taking one step, then another, to an entirely new level
By Lani Ritter-Hall "Part of the mission of PLP is to help participants build their cyber confidence while at the same time starting to build their personal and professional learning networks. One way we do that is by bringing in Experienced Voices. The idea behind...
21st Century Teaching: Rigor & Relevance
Creating a 21st Century classroom is a goal shared by teachers everywhere. See how various strategies and tools are making a difference in bringing about Rigor and Relevance in today's classrooms. Ongoing professional learning opportunities are at our fingertips...
No Choice
By Will Richardson One of my favorite things that Sheryl says when she talks about the challenges that schools face right now is that this generation of kids in our schools is the first not to have a choice about technology. Most of us grew up in a time when...
What is meant by transparency?
By John Pederson Many of our PLP cohorts have teams that are starting down the path of their culminating action research projects. The TriState PLP cohort recently wrapped our third Elluminate session where a few teams gave early updates on their status. Among the...
Web 2.0 Wikis
Wikis are Web 2.0 tool which can connect teachers and students in powerful ways. Come to hear examples and learn the methodology behind this collaborative web 2.0 tool. The ability to easily publish to the Internet has opened up all sorts of new possibilities for...