This is the first in a series of posts about the differences and similarities of formal adult learning, especially through institutions of higher ed and ones that issue some kind of formal credit, and informal DIY adult learning. P2PU is
P2PU School of Ed
The P2PU School of Ed (pilot) — formerly, briefly known as PD on P2PU — is now up! This school is about hands-on learning driven by each educator’s particular needs and classroom situations. It’s about connecting, collaborating, and creating, not
PD on P2PU course list
The course list for the fall pilot of PD on P2PU is finalized: Differentiating Instruction Student Engagement and Checking for Understanding OER in the K-12 Classroom Using Web 2.0 and Social Media to Encourage Deeper Learning Teaching in Online and
PD on P2PU – Free, open, peer learning for K-12 teachers
I have written previously about how much I like P2PU and its model for peer learning. Working with the community on this site and constantly thinking about how we in the K-12 community could better model peer- and inquiry-driven learning
Thinking about Deeper Learning
I’ve been thinking about deeper learning. (If you aren’t familiar with this terminology, deeper learning is a new term for a different approach to education, recently made the focus of the Hewlett Foundation’s education group.) To me, deeper learning is