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20 innovative books for your summer reading list

Posted by on May 8, 2012 in Powerful Learning Practice, Reading | 10 comments

Are you gearing up for your summer reading? Don’t hit the beach with an empty Kindle or tote bag! If you’re looking for something to challenge, stimulate, or entertain you, we’ve got 20 suggestions for your summer reading list. Enjoy! 20 innovative books for your summer reading list Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn Out of Our Minds: Learning to be...

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Books to Share

Posted by on Jul 6, 2011 in Learning | 2 comments

A friend stopped by unexpectedly last night as I was about to go to bed. (I do turn out the lights early these days.) “I was on my way to the library,” she said. “And then I realized I could go to Susan’s house instead!” I laughed, completely understanding what she meant. In my years of teaching, I was also a reader. I collected books on writing, thinking, pedagogy, and leadership. On my shelf I have Shirky,...

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How We Share (In So Many Ways!)

Posted by on Apr 6, 2011 in Leadership, Press | 0 comments

We are often so busy “doing,” we don’t have time to celebrate what we do. Between writing books, leading communities, and giving keynotes, we’ve been covering the world. Brian Crosty: Brian is running the TEDx circuit these days, and here’s his most recent from TEDxNYED:   Will Richardson: Will has a new book coming out soon: Personal Learning Networks. And he has another in the works, based on his blog and...

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