Other Reading Suggestions

Here is place that you can come to find reading suggestions. You will find recommended books, magazines and blogs.

All About Blogs

Blogs are a logging of information,commentary or news, an on-line diary. A good blog is maintained on a regular basis. A quality blog will provide new information, offer thought provoking ideas, present differant vantage points and/or inspire. You may find blogs that you follow "read" on a regular basis or you may decide to follow blogs for a short term while trying to learn about a specific topic. We have selected the blogs listed below as a sampling of quality blogs which address education and technology.

Blogs to Visit

"2¢ Worth" - David Warlick

"4u2c" -promoting technology for special education Judy Okazaki

"Beth's Blog" - shared learning about non-profits and social media Beth Kanter

"Cool Cat Teacher" - Vicki Davis

"Edge of Tomorrow" - Ben Grey

"Edtechapalooza" - Judith Epcke

"High Techpectations" - ideas and resources for educators Lucy Gray

"JAKESONLINE" - David Jakes

"Jenuine Tech:Thoughts by Jen" - Jen Wagner

"Kathy Schrock - Kaffeeklatsch" - Kathy Schrock

"Moving at the Speed of Creativity" - Wesley Fryer

"Pogue's Posts" - a look at the latest in technology in the New York TimesDavid Pogue

"Remote Access" - Clarence Fisher / CC BY-NC-SA 2.5"> Creative Commons License

"SMeech.net" - Scott Meech

"Steve Hargadon" - Steve Hargadon

"Teach42" - Steve Dembo

"To Learn Twice" - Dr. Henry Thiele

"Vanishing Point" - General musings, ramblings, thoughts and ideas about everything from education, professional development, the iPhone, web 2.0 tools and sites, technology in general, and anything Scott Weidig

Magazines

Learning and Leading - ISTE's (International Society for Technology in Education) member magazine features practical ideas for using today’s technology tools to improve teaching and learning, and for integrating technology appropriately into classrooms, curriculum, and administration.

Tech Learning - resource for education technology leaders focusing on K-12 educators.

Books

Differentiating Instruction With Technology in K-5 Classrooms
- Grace Smith and Stephanie Throne

Differentiating Instruction With Technology in Middle School Classrooms
- Grace Smith and Stephanie Throne (Fall, 2009)

Group Genius, The Creative Power of Collaboration
- Keith Sawyer

The Talent Code
- Daniel Coyle
Discusses the answer to the question, "What is the secret to getting really good at something?" by examing patterns and methods of people located in nine different places finding the three key areas are coaching, motivation and deep practice.

The World Is Flat, A Brief History of the Twenty-FIrst Century
- Thomas L. Friedman

A Whole New Mind, Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future
- Daniel H. Pink