Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingLeading School Change: 9 Strategies to Bring Everybody on Board by Todd Whitaker provides excellent general advice for education leaders who need to guide their cultures through meaningful changes with the goal of improving the quality of instruction. Todd draws on his wealth of experience as a leader and as an author to provide a […]
Read entire post...A New Culture Of Learning: What will define the 21st Century
April 27th, 2011In this book by Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown, we find that the kind of learning that will define the 21st century will not take place in a classroom. It is happening all around us and it is powerful The growing digital network gives us nearly unlimited resources, while is connects us with others. […]
Read entire post...Better By Mistake – Improve your life and performance by Alina Tugend
April 14th, 2011This eye-opening book features the big idea that embracing mistakes can make us happier and more productive in every facet of our lives. It examines the tension between the idea that we must make mistakes to learn, and the fact that we often get punished for them. © 2011, Riverside Books: New York, New York […]
Read entire post...The World Is Open – Curtis Bonk
March 30th, 2011The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education by Curtis Bonk tells the story of the ten openers that allow the Internet to change the face of education. Bonk builds on the work of Thomas Friedman’s The World Is Flat to explain how anyone can learn anything, anytime, anywhere. He uses abundant stories […]
Read entire post...The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation
March 18th, 2011
This book by Frans Johansson looks at breakthrough insights at the intersection of Ideas, concepts, and cultures. He recommends that you expose yourself to a range of cultures, learn differently, reverse your assumptions, and take on multiple perspectives. The tips on brainstorming research are worth the price alone. Johansson is a writer and consultant who lives in New York City.
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