7 habits of highly effective teachers Always Prepped Blog

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“We’ve all heard about Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Some teachers out there may have heard of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers. To follow are our 7 habits of highly effective teachers who use technology…”

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Posted by Dr. Thomas Johnson | ict-design.org on October 30, 2012 in Technology

Reading List | UnCollege

30 Oct

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Reading List

Schools don’t have a monopoly on knowledge; you can teach yourself everything you need to know to succeed in life. You can get a world-class education by reading the books listed below. However, this list is in no way meant to replace college. These books are just a place to start hacking your education.

This page lists all UnCollege-recommended books for easy bookmarking and reference.

Education

How Children Fail, by John Holt (Summary)
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling, by John Taylor Gatto
Deschooling Society, by Ivan Illich (Summary)
The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education, by Grace Llewellyn
The New Global Student: Skip the SAT, Save Thousands on Tuition, and Get a Truly International Education, by Maya Frost

Culture

How to Lie with Statistics, by Darrell Huff
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age, by Clay Shirky
Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World, by Chris Guillebeau
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World, by Eric Weiner

Psychology

Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, by John Medina
How We Decide, by Jonah Lehrer
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, by Daniel H. Pink
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Leadership

How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, by Chip Heath
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek

Writing

Eats, Shoots, & Leaves, by Lynne Truss
The Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White

Business and Social Media

The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less, by Richard Koch
Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business, by Josh Kaufman
Rework, by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, by Tony Hsieh
The Mesh: Why the Future of Business Is Sharing, by Lisa Gansky
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationships at a Time, by Keith Ferrazzi (Summary)
The Education of Millionaires: It’s Not What You Think and It’s Not Too Late, by Michael Ellsberg (Summary)
The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways to Use Social Media to Drive Social Change, by Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith with Carlye Adler

Design Thinking

Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques, by Michael Michalko
The Design of Everyday Things, by Donald A. Norman
Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality, by Scott Belsky

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Posted by Dr. Thomas Johnson | ict-design.org on October 30, 2012 in Education

Home – playDUcation

30 Oct

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The idea of playDUcation: your brain runs on fun! A new learning culture emerges. Pupils, parents, press and politicians are increasingly seeing the need for a new education paradigm.

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