Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1410 reviews Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Lessons learnd on the roof top of the world + Highly recommended + 3 CUPS OF TEA + Three Cups of Tea + Well worth the Read!             The Myth of Laziness33 reviews Mel Levine Simon & Schuster, 2003 Demystifying the "Lazy" Child + Fantastic book + The Myth of Laziness + Great resource for student with poor written output             Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age3 reviews Suzie Boss, Jane Krauss, ... International Society for Technology in Education, 2008 Project Based Learning for the Modern Classroom + MUST BUY + Lots of Current Learning Trends Full Disclosure: The authors mentioned my classroom in this book. I believe that this book gives an exceptional overview of project based learning in the modern classroom. From the up front planning, to the tools, to the nature of managing global collaborative projects that link classrooms ...             The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life48 reviews Parker J. Palmer Jossey-Bass, 1997 A Book to Re-Read + Necessary + Great insights. + The Courage to Teach-Text book             Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways That Inspire Innovation and Performance (Essential ...7 reviews Jay Cross Pfeiffer, 2006 Highly Recommended + The Power and Value of "A Natural Way of Learning" + Seeing the "Educational Economy" More Clearly + Powerful and visionary + Cycling to knowledge             Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything92 reviews Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams Portfolio Hardcover, 2008 Must read to keep up with the times! + Could be helpful if you are new to the topic... + The future of economics Excellent book. I promise you'll learn a lot! Great info to take back to your organization. It provides a different mindset on how to do things and that in itself is worth the read. You'll also be amazed at what companies are doing to stay abreast and be shocked how those who aren't doing are ...             Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students By Their Brains23 reviews LouAnne Johnson Jossey-Bass, 2005 Title should be "Teaching Inside the Box" + Not just elementary school + A MUST Own Like the author I entered teaching later in life. I brought some of my insights in managing people and motivating people with me. It helped to an extent because in teacher training courses you get none of it. The great thing about this book is the author actually gives examples and suggestions ...             The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable347 reviews Nassim Nicholas Taleb Random House, 2007 Intelligent Life + Open your mind + a must-read but could use a Bill Bryson make-over Do you ever wonder if those people we call "intellectuals" actually exist? Have you ever stayed up late at night thinking about how everybody just seems to pull stuff out of their *ss? Maybe not. But if you have, Nassim Nicholas Taleb will give you a clear answer. These intellectual philosophy ...             Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder24 reviews David Weinberger Holt Paperbacks, 2008 Valuable Overview + The New Enlightenment + Every Try Creating/Organizing a Website? I totally disagree with the reviewers that pontificate against this book. It is not a techno-geek book, or a philosophy book, it is simply a common sense overview that I personally consider to be educated, helpful to the point of essential. At $16, with the Amazon discount, this book is a ...             The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1165 reviews Thomas L. Friedman Picador, 2007 The world is flat 3.0 + The world is almost flat, but not completely flat. It is an interesting book, and Friedman brings up a lot of arguable points Its crazy how much outsourcing really goes over seas to China and India.             The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations65 reviews Ori Brafman, Rod A. Beckstrom Portfolio Hardcover, 2006 Catch-22, Only Worse! + Starfish? Spiders? Great Insight? Yes, its all here. + Why popularizing books should end up on college syllabi This book focuses on a new revolution you might have missed--what happens in movements without a hierarchy. The authors announce, "A lack of traditional leadership is giving rise to powerful groups that are turning industry and society upside down." Cut off a spider's head and the poor guy is ...             Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age3 reviews Suzie Boss, Jane Krauss, ... International Society for Technology in Education, 2008 Project Based Learning for the Modern Classroom + MUST BUY + Lots of Current Learning Trends Full Disclosure: The authors mentioned my classroom in this book. I believe that this book gives an exceptional overview of project based learning in the modern classroom. From the up front planning, to the tools, to the nature of managing global collaborative projects that link classrooms ...             Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder24 reviews David Weinberger Holt Paperbacks, 2008 Valuable Overview + The New Enlightenment + Every Try Creating/Organizing a Website? I totally disagree with the reviewers that pontificate against this book. It is not a techno-geek book, or a philosophy book, it is simply a common sense overview that I personally consider to be educated, helpful to the point of essential. At $16, with the Amazon discount, this book is a ...             The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations65 reviews Ori Brafman, Rod A. Beckstrom Portfolio Hardcover, 2006 Catch-22, Only Worse! + Starfish? Spiders? Great Insight? Yes, its all here. + Why popularizing books should end up on college syllabi This book focuses on a new revolution you might have missed--what happens in movements without a hierarchy. The authors announce, "A lack of traditional leadership is giving rise to powerful groups that are turning industry and society upside down." Cut off a spider's head and the poor guy is ...             The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life48 reviews Parker J. Palmer Jossey-Bass, 1997 A Book to Re-Read + Necessary + Great insights. + The Courage to Teach-Text book             The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1165 reviews Thomas L. Friedman Picador, 2007 The world is flat 3.0 + The world is almost flat, but not completely flat. It is an interesting book, and Friedman brings up a lot of arguable points Its crazy how much outsourcing really goes over seas to China and India.             Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1410 reviews Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Lessons learnd on the roof top of the world + Highly recommended + 3 CUPS OF TEA + Three Cups of Tea + Well worth the Read!             Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways That Inspire Innovation and Performance (Essential ...7 reviews Jay Cross Pfeiffer, 2006 Highly Recommended + The Power and Value of "A Natural Way of Learning" + Seeing the "Educational Economy" More Clearly + Powerful and visionary + Cycling to knowledge             The Myth of Laziness33 reviews Mel Levine Simon & Schuster, 2003 Demystifying the "Lazy" Child + Fantastic book + The Myth of Laziness + Great resource for student with poor written output             The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable347 reviews Nassim Nicholas Taleb Random House, 2007 Intelligent Life + Open your mind + a must-read but could use a Bill Bryson make-over Do you ever wonder if those people we call "intellectuals" actually exist? Have you ever stayed up late at night thinking about how everybody just seems to pull stuff out of their *ss? Maybe not. But if you have, Nassim Nicholas Taleb will give you a clear answer. These intellectual philosophy ...