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Book about Bullying

Dear Colleagues,   I’m writing to tell you about a new book on bullying, STICKS AND STONES, by Emily Bazelon. Emily has received a lot of g…

Started by Bill Sistare

0 Mar 13

Net Smarts Week 1 - Introduction and Chapter 1 Prompt Questions

In the Introduction and then in chapter one, Rheingold lays out his case for why net smart is an essential skill and why attention may be o…

Started by Vinnie Vrotny

16 Feb 15
Reply by Steve Taffee

Assessment Discussion-- I Can Statements

In an effort to better our practice of assessment, a group of teachers at my school have been reading Susan Brookhart's Grading and Learnin…

Started by Peyten Williams

0 Feb 4

Net Smarts: How To Thrive Online - 2013 SIG-IS Winter Book Group

Welcome to the discussion area set up by the SIG-IS to discuss to Howard Rheingold's Net Smart: How to Thrive Online. I am really intereste…

Started by Vinnie Vrotny

0 Jan 13

Now You See It, by Cathy Davidson - ISTE SIG-IS 2012 Summer Reading Selection

This summer, the ISTE Independent School Special Interest Group has selected Cathy Davidson's work, Now You See It for this summers selecti…

Started by Vinnie Vrotny

9 Jul 20, 2012
Reply by Mike Gwaltney

Imagine by Jonah Lehrer

 Have you read it?  What are you thoughts and reactions?

Started by Demetri Orlando

2 Jun 12, 2012
Reply by Robin Ricketts

Books that promote thinking

In Dan Pink’s book , A Whole New Mind he states : “People who hope to thrive in the Conceptual Age must understand the connections between…

Started by Boni Luna

10 Mar 2, 2012
Reply by Kathleen Baten

"Disrupting Class" Brainstorming

Clayton Christensen is arguably the world's foremost expert on the impact that disruptive innovation can have on existing organizations. In…

Started by Fred Bartels

137 Mar 2, 2012
Reply by Kathleen Baten

Growth Mindset

 This summer our staff is reading Carol Dweck's book on mindsets, which will be the topic of conversation during our professional work days…

Started by Patricia S. McRae "Trish"

11 Oct 23, 2011
Reply by Christy Dillon

Why Don't Students Like School? By Daniel Willingham

Is anyone else reading this book?  I'm almost finished and I'd really like to discuss it with some other colleagues.  I'm finding the book…

Started by Sarah Hanawald

13 Aug 29, 2011
Reply by Simon Jeynes

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