Books,+Blogs,+Videos+and+Websites



http://burlingtonhigh.blogspot.com/ @http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1340000334.html @http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org http://www.dstorchan.com/ http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/ http://concordcarlislelibrary.blogspot.com/
 * RESOURCES**
 * Blogs:**
 * Patrick Larkin**- principal in Mass. Beautiful job documenting the path to changing business as usual in the schoolhouse.
 * Joyce Valenza**- recognized as one of the premier librarians and integration genius' of our time. Her former superintendent said of her hire, "it was better than recruiting Hank Aaron"
 * Scott McLeod-**University of Iowa academic who ruminates on technology, leadership and the future of our schools.
 * Disruptive Discourse**: 21st Century Teaching and Learning
 * Buffy Hamilton-** A cutting edge librarian with ideas for all partners.
 * Robin Cicchetti-** An award-winning librarian who transformed her traditional library into a Learning Commons.

Drive __by Daniel Pink__ A Whole New Mind __by Daniel Pink__ Nudge __by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein__ Linchpin __by Seth Godin__ Connected __by Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler
 * Books:**

__TED Talk by Larry Lessig: Laws that Choke Creativity: @http://bit.ly/zLpzi__
 * Talks**__**:**

Joyce Valenza's website. Make sure to see her 'traditional' one too. http://springfieldlibrary.wikispaces.com/** __One of the world's most visited learning sites on the web. @http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/ A review of free technology resources and how teachers can use them. Ideas for integration. @http://www.freetech4teachers.com/__
 * Websites:
 * Free Technology for Teachers**

The definitive source for reinventing school libraries and computer labs. http://schoollearningcommons.pbworks.com/

__**Technology Tools 2009- Key Tools Every Educator Should Have in their Toolbox** A comprehensive list of web 2.0 resources with simple explanation and note about with whom they are popular. @http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/25Tools/index.html Web tools aggregated by Academic librarians- complete, simple, interactive- simply excellent. http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Finding+the+Right+Tool @http://www.learncentral.org/ ex: Online Games and Virtual Worlds for Global Education: Resource Packet for Teachers @http://www.learncentral.org/resource/view/27764 @http://etoolkit.org/etoolkit/__
 * Tools:**
 * Technology Tools Resources**
 * Learn Central (vRooms)**
 * School 2.0 eToolKit**

__**Educator's Royal Treatment** Education and education technology leaders share ideas and succes**s stories** @http://www.educatorsroyaltreatment.com/ The Journal.com Transforming Education Through Technology http://thejournal.com/ Did You Know 4.0 @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8&feature=player_embedded# Digital Generation Poject: (Edutopia: What Works in Public Education) The Digital Generation: Welcome to Their World @http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation A great parent piece: Digital Generation Parents Share Their Wisdom @http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-parents-video Wikis in Plain English @http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english Social Media in Plain English @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE&NR=1&feature=fvwp What it means to be a tech savvy leader @http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/01/28/tssa-winners-describe-what-tech-savvy-means-to-them/ (video clips of top 10 supts talking about tech leadership) These three from The Pearson Foundation__ __@http://www.pearsonfoundation.org/pg5.6.html same on youtube @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tahTKdEUAPk__ __http://www.pearsonfoundation.org/pg5.4.html__ __@http://www.pearsonfoundation.org/pg5.6.2.html A Vision of Students Today @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o&feature=channel A vision of K-12 Students Today @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8&NR=1&feature=fvwp Emergent by Design: Educator Guide for Integrating Social Media @http://emergentbydesign.com/2009/11/24/75-resources-educator-guide-for-integrating-social-media/ Socialnomics : Social Media Revolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhPgUcjGQAw&feature=player_embedded# __
 * Ideas & Stories**
 * __Changing to Learn: Learning to Change__
 * __Empowering the 21st Century Superintendent__
 * __Learning to Change: Changing to Learn - Student Voices__