Eric C. Sheninger

This is one of the best books I have read. I believe every educator, education administrator, and simply all leaders should read. Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times* written by Eric Sheninger thoroughly explains why educators and leaders should be directly involved in using and promoting the use of technology as a work, learning, and communication tool. Read more… (plus d'informations)

This is a best book of the year! If you don’t believe me, check out the reviews on Amazon and see the steller names that this is a winner. Since Carol Koechlin and I have been urging teacher librarians to transform the library into a library learning commons for a decade now, we have not see in the literature a book that would come close to this one in transforming the entire school away from traditions that just don’t fit the needs of learners these days. Our authors have eight principles of transformation and even through they don’t mention the library, you can place yourself in the middle of such disruption as they recommend and perhaps get a reading group of adults to read and think through this book with you. Perhaps the first group is all the professional librarians and instructional technology coaches in your district and then on to the prim pals and classroom teachers. Certainly, every board of education member needs to receive a copy of this book and perhaps you are the one to present a copy to each of them during their open meeting. Buy and read this one yesterday!… (plus d'informations)