I have lots more time to read, tweet and surf than you do!
I received a request for this post from Will Deyamport, III, who as @peoplegogy is one of my Twitter favorites. Hope you enjoy it. Also be sure to check his blog.
I find that have a number of Twitter friends out of 1500+ (as of this writing) involved in doctoral work or considering it. For educators contemplating this adventure, I offer the following guidance. If you find that you have additional questions, don’t hesitate to send an email to Doug@DrDougGreen.Com.
The Rise Of the New Groupthink by Susan Cain (New York Times, January, 15, 2012, pp. 1, 6 Business Section) explains how there might be an overemphasis on collaboration in business and school settings that is hurting creativity. Working together is fine, but you need to provide for quiet time for people to work alone and avoid too much in the way of get togethers. This has implications for building design and explains why standard brain storming techniques are counter productive. It is rare for me to summarize a newspaper article, but this is a must read. Here is the link to the article.
In case you missed this on Jan 20, 2012 Apple roles out iBooks 2. Try starting at the ten minute point. iBook author comes next. Skip to 49 minute point for new iTunes U app.
Here is a comment on the iBooks concept. You can’t afford Apple’s education revolution but it is the future. @zecool @dcannell
KINDERGARTEN: Tattle-Tales, Tools, Tactics, Triumphs, and Tasty Treats for Teachers and Parents by Susan Case(©2011, AWOC.Com Publishing: Denton, TX) is full of great advice for educators and parents dealing with this critical age group. If you believe that getting preschool and kindergarten right is important, this book is for you. It has many endearing stories and will give you hundreds of ideas and websites to help with behavior, reading, disabilities, science experiments, and cooking. Click the icon below to purchase a book for yourself and your favorite kindergarten teachers and parents.
Improving Your School One Week at a Time: Building the Foundation for Professional Teaching and Learning by Jeffrey Zoul (© 2006, Eye On Education: Larchmont, NY) offers a year’s worth of practical and specific advice one Friday at a time. It is the kind of book that lets a principal provide the type of leadership that research sees as a solid way to support student achievement. It also helps a school community engage in continuous improvement. If you purchase the book, you can download each chapter and modify it to suit the purposes of your school. Click the icon below to order the book today.
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