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 __The New Learning Commons: Where Learners Win: Reinventing School Libraries and Computer Labs__ by David Loertscher, Carol Koechlin, and Sandi Zwaan
 * Books:**

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

Joyce Valenza's website. Make sure to see her 'traditional' one too. http://springfieldlibrary.wikispaces.com/**
 * Websites:

 A wiki clearing-house of effective school library practices (with links to more excellent school library websites -- elem, middle and high school). http://schoollibrarywebsites. 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/__
 * Free Technology for Teachers**__

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

K-12 Schools interested in **collaborating on Web 2.0 and ePortfolios**: connect with global leader/researcher on ePortfolios http://electronicportfolios.com/web2volunteer.html

Web 2.0 resources/Technology Integration specialist- her resources http://21stcentury-classroom.wikispaces.com/Resources

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 2009- Key Tools Every Educator Should Have in their Toolbox**
 * Technology Tools Resources**
 * Learn Central (vRooms)**
 * School 2.0 eToolKit**

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/__
 * Ideas & Stories**
 * Educator's Royal Treatment**

__@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#__
 * Changing to Learn: Learning to Change
 * Empowering the 21st Century Superintendent
 * Learning to Change: Changing to Learn - Student Voices