Here are some of the best education technology and instructional technology books available.
It includes social media, education innovation, and project based learning.
“Disrupting Class” By Clayton Christensen. This is more for people who approach education technology from a business perspective–but identifies the ways in which education will be disrupted by innovation in the coming years.
“Cluetrain Manifesto” by Christoper Locke and Weinberger. The first book which identified the social media revolution.
“How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School” by the National Research Council. A to Z of brain science in relation to learning.
“Multiple Intelligences” by Howard Garner. Garner’s book is one of the fundamentals of curriculum development.
“The Meaning Makers” by Gordon Wells. Wells’ book is for the education of young literacy learners, but has applications elsewhere as well.
“Here Comes Everybody” by Clay Shirky. Shirky identifies cultural and web trends which are important to realize and act upon.
“A Whole New Mind” by Dan Pink provides the rationale for a push toward creativity, empathy, and play in school curriculums. This includes the use of games and simulation.
“Global Achievement Gap” by Tony Wagner
“Reinventing Project Based Learning” (ordering soon via Amazon)
“Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools” (ordering soon via Amazon)
These books talk about brain research (or at least the national research council book does), culture and technology trends, and are pretty theory rich. What do you think works with the classroom practice of implementing curriculum and assessing student learning? How about books on blended learning?
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