What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy27 reviews James Paul Gee Palgrave Macmillan, 2004 Taking games seriously + Makes me regret not playing more video games + Provocative and balanced Gee's background in linguistics and current interests in education inform this discussion of video games, as he clearly outlines over thirty good learning principles that teachers can glean from the practice of gaming and apply to their classrooms. Gee's book should be commended for its detailed ...             Business Ethics, A Teaching and Learning Classroom Edition: Concepts and Cases1 review Manuel G. Velasquez Prentice Hall, 2005 I would not recomend the book The author uses too many sophisticated words, therefore, the student won't remember much of the material that was just read. I would not recommend the book, it is not going to put any depth into the topic. Most of the time reading this book turned out to be worthless             Building Profit Through Building People: Making Your Workforce the Strongest Link in the Value-Profit Chain1 review Ken Carrig, Patrick Wright Society For Human Resource Management, 2006 Practical Advice Backed with Data "Building Profit Through Building People," by Ken Carrig and Patrick Wright offers extensive charts and graphs to illustrate the actual impact of programs designed to create significant business changes in the companies featured in the book. By using "the FiveStar Model," employees are ...             Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships75 reviews Jeffrey Gitomer Bard Press, 2006 Great networking book! + Unique and Informative! + The BEST Networking and BUSINESS SUCCESS Book EVER!!!!!!! This book is one of the best networking books on the market! Jeffrey's unique charisma, his trademark style, the excellent graphic and the valuable information, make this book a great networking tool. Recomended!             Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking26 reviews D.Q. Mcinerny Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005 Very helpful. + A decent, concise introduction + Good, But There are Better + Good for a first logic reader             Podcasting and Blogging with GarageBand and iWeb3 reviews Robin Williams, John Tollett Peachpit Press, 2006 Good, but more like podcasting with a touch of blogging... + Podcasting and Blogging: Get up to speed in less than 30 minutes! This book should be titled differently as the emphasis it has is on podcasting using Apple GarageBand, rather than on blogging using iWeb. Still, this does not result surprising or dissapointing, because the level of depth and quality of the illustrations and instructions provided make it ...             Simulations and the Future of Learning: An Innovative (and Perhaps Revolutionary) Approach to e-Learning25 reviews Clark Aldrich Pfeiffer, 2003 An easy read that will have you thinking for a long time. + read it before you take decisions! + what it takes This book has a great casual style that makes it accessible to anyone, yet the ideas are significant. It's pretty cool - he describes the process he went through to create a game to help people learn leadership skills. What I found interesting is how he came to define leadership, since he had to ...             Organizational Behavior, 11th Edition (Text Only)7 reviews Stephen P. Robbins Prentice Hall, 2004 great sale + Organizational Behavior great price and great sale. it was quick and mailed out in time for my class. thanks             Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games, and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other ...10 reviews Clark Aldrich Pfeiffer, 2005 Another Winner by Clark + highest recommendations as an introduction to the most current research and pedagogy in educational technology + Read this book second + Aldrich Framework Extends to Assessment             Who Is Christ for Us? (Facets (Fortress Press).)1 review Dietrich Bonhoeffer Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2002 Who is Christ in Your Life? Do we ever ask the question about who Christ really is for us? Dietrich Bonhoeffer constantly asked this question through out his life. In John 21, Jesus tells Peter how later on in his life he will go places where he would not want to be. The circumstances of Bonhoeffer's life during the Nazi ...             The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming93 reviews Henri J. M. Nouwen Image Books / Doubleday Publishing Group, 1994 The Return of the Prodigal Son, Story of Homecoming + Deeply insightful and life changing + To be loved by generous God + Great Book + A pricelss book             Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance54 reviews Marcus Buckingham Free Press, 2007 A MUST HAVE RESOURCE + Benjamin Franklin was wrong... + Great resource for your toolbox! + Good Stuff             Mind Your X's and Y's: Satisfying the 10 Cravings of a New Generation of Consumers5 reviews Lisa Johnson Free Press, 2006 A book that hits you where you live and shows you step by step how to influence one of the biggest markets in the nation today + Insightful with many examples!!! + Eye Opening Information-I learned alot. + Insights to help your business + Amazing assessment of the X and Y generations             Film Art: An Introduction9 reviews David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson McGraw-Hill Companies, 2003 A better book than this on the art of film?? Naaa!!!!! + Really good read considering it's a textbook + Excellent first text for film students This book is useful as a university textbook, but is also excellent for filmgoers who would like to understand a bit more than the average audience.             Got Game: How the Gamer Generation Is Reshaping Business Forever33 reviews John C. Beck, Mitchell Wade Harvard Business School Press, 2004 Good insight into the younger generation This book had me from the beginning with the Socrates quote. I really like how the authors broke the generation down to how they think. The authors are part of another generation (as I am) and the comparisons are right on the money. While the entire reason the young adults (those under 30) are the ...             Essential Managers: Managing Teams3 reviews Robert Heller DK ADULT, 1999 An Essential Book for Managing Teams. + A necessity for every contemporary manager + Well-organized, brief, and covers key points "Managing Teams" by Robert Heller is a very informative book and definitely should be read by new managers. This book contains many different ideas on how to manage your team. Heller brings up important points that many new managers may not be aware of when first starting into the challenging world ...             Revolution of Character: Discovering Christ's Pattern for Spiritual Transformation8 reviews Dallas Willard, Don Simpson NavPress Publishing Group, 2005 Revolution of Character + Outstanding + Challenging One's Faith + Excellent book for anyone wanting to live according to Christ's teaching + A Concise, Helpful Introduction to Spiritual Transformation             Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything87 reviews Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams Portfolio Hardcover, 2006 Wikinomics Will Change the World + Solid beginning, some frays near the end + Helping ArmstrongAuctions.com succeed + Wicked Wikinomics + Wow, What an eye opener!             The Dance of Life: Weaving Sorrows And Blessings into One Joyful Step4 reviews Henri J. M. Nouwen, Michael Ford Ave Maria Press, 2006 Life-Changing + Gems from Nouwen + Dance of Life Makes an Excellent Lenten Study + Review of Dance of Life             The Leader's Guide to Storytelling: Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative20 reviews Stephen Denning Jossey-Bass, 2005 Don't Miss the chapter on the paradox of innovation + Get Where People Are Coming From and They'll Go Where You'd Like Them to Go + thnking outside the box + Put away the PowerPoint slides