Powerful Learning Practice Blog
Video Conferencing from Your Classroom
Talk to and write with a well-known author. Visit the zoo and learn about endangered species. Immerse yourself in Mardi Gras tradition with students and teachers who live in New Orleans. Travel to the White House. Or to an ancient Roman villa. Or even to China. Video conferencing offers so many opportunities for teachers and students to learn from experts, colleagues or kids their own age. Stephanie Bader shares some of what she’s learned and asks you to add to the knowledge base.
Meet Jackie Gerstein, PLP Live – Inspire. Collaborate. Shift. Keynote Speaker
PLP Live 2012 will be jam-packed with inspirational keynotes from some of the top educational thought leaders and game-changers. In this interview, Jackie Gerstein gives you a glimpse into what she’ll be presenting and why you don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to attend this unique conference.
Election 2012: Help Me Engage My Students
Mock debates and school elections fail to give students a real voice and “a visceral understanding of what it means to participate in civic discourse.” Teacher and school leader Margaret Haviland is looking for alternatives. She’d like your ideas and advice.
Meet Renee Moore, PLP Live – Inspire. Collaborate. Shift. Keynote Speaker
PLP Live 2012 will be jam-packed with inspirational keynotes from some of the top educational thought leaders and game-changers. In this interview, Renee Moore gives you a glimpse into what she’ll be presenting and why you don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to attend this unique conference.
How to Prepare for a TEDx Talk
Many educators are being invited to speak at TEDx gatherings in Australia, North America and around the world. Australian teacher leader and librarian Jenny Luca thought it might be useful “to analyse the process I went through putting a talk like this together. It may help if you’re asked to do something similar.”
Meet Suzie Boss, PLP Live – Inspire. Collaborate. Shift. Keynote Speaker
PLP Live 2012 will be jam-packed with inspirational keynotes from some of the top educational thought leaders and game-changers. In this interview, Suzie Boss gives you a glimpse into what she’ll be presenting and why you don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to attend this unique conference.
Connected Educator Month was a Huge Success
Powerful Learning Practice enjoyed celebrating Connected Educator Month & encourages educators to continue the learning and stay connected.
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Rethinking Content in the Digital Age
How do we help students discover their interests and passions without dictating too much content? At what point do we allow a student to say, “This is neither a strength nor a passion for me. I don’t care to pursue this subject further�