I have lots more time to read, tweet and surf than you do!
World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Learners by Yong Zhao (© 2012, Corwin: Thousand Oaks, CA) provides a vision of what schools should look like. He draws on examples for what real innovative schools are currently doing to help make his case. Every educator and parent should read this and do what they can to help realize this vision. As you read my summary, please consider clicking on the icon at the bottom of each page to purchase your copy from Amazon.
Student Voice: Student Engagement Tips from Students (©2012, Thoughtstream) was inspired by Diane Wright, Superintendent SD #27 in British Columbia, Canada. The authors/contributors are the students of School District 27.Their comments were compiled and summarized by Natalie Michelson the Director of Marketing. It is a free eBook that features responses compiled from engaging 150 students from 6 separate high schools in BC’s School District Number 27 using the Thoughtstream engagement process. They were asked what they would like to see more and less of so that classes and schools could be more useful and
interesting, and what teachers could do to help students. You can download this free eBook at The ThoughtStream site.
Why Social Media Matters: School Communication in the Digital Age by Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes (© 2012, Solution Tree Press: Bloomington, IN) offers educators an explanation of why social media is an important powerful tool for communication along with real-world examples of how to use it. They use current research to help you get the most out of your school’s social media efforts and to avoid common pitfalls. As you read my summary, take time to click the book icon at the bottom of any page to purchase at least one copy for each school.
It is truly amazing how many ways Facebook impacts our culture. It causes fear for many organizations, results in real people losing real jobs, and less driving by teens, which sounds good to me. Page two suggests live streaming school events, tips for customizing learning, ignorance as a weapon, and a player piano that picks up tweets. Also check out my summary of Flip Your Classroom.
Most organizations fear social media. Harvard Business Review – @gcouros @HarvardBiz
Eleven Ways To Lose Your Job On Facebook @Jeffbullass @gcouros
Fewer teens getting driver’s licenses thanks to social media. @colonelb
If you haven’t read The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century Release 3.0 by Thomas L. Friedman (© 2007, Farrar, Strauss, & Giroux: New York, NY) it is time. If you have read it, it’s time to review the ten forces that have converged to flatten the world as far as business, commerce, and education are concerned. It’s also time to review their impact on our world and Friedman’s prescient advice. It will help you better understand our world and the changes that are still happening as a result of the flatteners. This book is just as valuable as it was when first published in 2005 as Friedman has updated it twice. Look for the book icon as you read to purchase the book from Amazon.
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