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Coming soon to the P2PU School of Ed |Peer to Peer University

From blogs.p2pu.org - May 25, 2012 9:41 PM

"We are gearing up for an exciting summer at the P2PU School of Ed. (In case you’ve missed it, this initiative is all about free, open, peer-centered professional development for K-12 teachers).

Here is what we are planning for June and July. If you’d like to participate, please sign up. We’re also looking for co-facilitators for new groups and are always eager to get suggestions for new offerings."

The current listing of classes is below. Check out the website for more information.

* PhET Simulations for Science and Math

* Global Dialog: International and Comparative Perspectives on Education

* ePortfolios for Teachers

* Making Writing and Literacy Learning Connections

*Syndicated Education in Distributed Learning Environments

* Reimaging Developmental/Basic Englich Curriculum

*Curating our Individual Lives

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Universal Design for Learning Series

From cast-udl.framewelder.com - January 24, 2012 10:14 PM

The National Center on Universal Design for Learning is offering the UDL Series, web-based rich media presentations and resources to increase understanding of the UDL framework, enhance utilization of UDL tools, processes, and resources, support effective UDL implementation, and inform UDL advocates, families, and communities about professional development and policy initiatives.

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Teacher Reboot Camp » On the Horizon: 20+ Free Professional Development Opportunities for 2012

From teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org - January 2, 2012 8:10 AM

Social media provides us with incredible opportunities to choose the way we want to develop professionally. You can choose the topic, the medium, and who you want to learn from. Moreover, online professional development is packed with various types of multimedia experiences, such as webinars, virtual learning environments, discussion forums, live video, podcasts, web 2.0 creation tools, and more. The experience is usually dynamic and motivating because you are learning with others around the world! Check out this article for 20+ free Professional Development Opportunities for 2012.

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Teachers' Domain: Home

From www.teachersdomain.org - November 19, 2011 8:55 PM

Teachers' Domain is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. You’ll find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities.

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Do Not Tell Me You Do Not Have Time...A Poetic Plea

From plpnetwork.com - April 20, 2012 7:18 AM

Do not tell me
You do not have time.
You cannot complete the assignment
Or come to training
Or take a course
Or read a blog
Or expand your own learning
Because . . .

Tim Holt has written a poem that "recounts many of the “excuses” he’s heard from teachers about why they can’t more fully engage in shifting their instruction to meet the needs of 21st century learners. He reminds teachers that they’d likely not accept a similar explanation from their own students."

Take the time to also read the comments below the poem.

Quoted material below the poem is from

http://plpnetwork.com/2012/04/18/do-not-tell-me-you-do-not-have-time-to-meet-the-needs-of-21st-century-learners ;

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Learning – A Personal Option

From dreamweavelearn.wordpress.com - January 20, 2012 9:11 PM

Often I am asked why I tend to continue studying and taking professional training courses. These are questions which puzzle me, because despite the many years I have spent in classrooms, I have a...

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Tapped In - A Community of Educational Professionals

From tappedin.org - December 5, 2011 4:55 PM

Tapped In is a Web-based learning environment created by SRI International to transform teacher professional development (TPD) for professional development providers and educators. Tapped In enables providers to offer high-quality online professional development experiences and support to more teachers cost-effectively. Through Tapped In, educators can extend their professional growth beyond courses or workshops with the online tools, resources, colleagues, and support they need to implement effective, classroom-centered learning activities.

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Top 10 Glogs for Professional Development

From blog.edu.glogster.com - November 13, 2011 9:14 PM

Guest post by Beth Crumpler from Adaptive Learning. "I came across some fabulous Glogs that contain web tech tools for teachers. I was so inspired by the resources that these Glogs contain contain that I decided it would be a great subject for my first guest blog contribution. I found many Web 2.0 websites for teaching and learning that I have never heard of, and some that I have heard of but never have used."

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