Learning on the Blog: Collected Posts for Educators and Parents [Paperback]

Will Richardson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 17, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1412995701 | ISBN-13: 978-1412995702

Best-selling author Will Richardson's collection of blog posts on today’s key education topics that describe how to reform schools to prepare students for 21^st-century careers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An inspiration for innovative educators everywhere providing the big ideas and insights that transform the way we think about, discuss, and support student learning."

(Lisa Nielsen, Author,The Innovative Educator Blog 2011-04-22)

“Learning on the Blog is the single best place to start understanding how to take advantage of the power of social media, and the changes in teaching and learning that digital media have made possible. A great way to start cultivating your personal learning network is to read Will Richardson’s book, follow his blog, and follow him on Twitter.” (Howard Rheingold, Lecturer 2011-04-22)

“… shows the potential when we collaborate to share ideas and best practices for the future.” (George Lucas 2011-05-13)

"Perusing this succinct, reader-friendly book feels like being invited into Will Richardson's restaurant for some fine dining and animated conversation. One of my favorite dishes: teachers at the center of their own learning networks." (Milton Chen, Senior Fellow 2011-06-06)

About the Author

A parent of two middle-school-aged children, Will Richardson has been writing about the intersection of social online learning networks and education for the past 10 years at Weblogg-ed.com and in numerous journals and magazines such as Ed Leadership, Education Week, and English Journal. Recently, he shifted his blogging emphasis to willrichardson.com. Formerly a public school educator for 22 years, he is a co-founder of Powerful Learning Practice (plpnetwork.com), a unique professional development program that has mentored over 3,000 teachers worldwide in the last three years. His first book, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms (Corwin, 3rd Edition 2010) has sold over 80,000 copies and has impacted classroom practice around the world. His second book, Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education, was released in May, 2011. His articles have appeared in Educational Leadership, EdWeek, English Journal, Edutopia, and Principal Leadership, among others, and over the past six years, he has spoken to tens of thousands of educators in more than a dozen countries about the merits of learning networks for personal and professional growth. He is a national advisory board member of the George Lucas Education Foundation and a regular columnist for District Administration Magazine. Will lives in rural New Jersey with his wife, Wendy, and his children Tess and Tucker.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Corwin (August 17, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412995701
• ISBN-13: 978-1412995702
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.4 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,852,548 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I consider myself an "evangelist" for the use of Weblogs, RSS and related Internet technologies in classrooms and schools. Over the past six years I've had the chance to speak and work with thousands of educators from around the world on the merits of "The Read/Write Web." I was a classroom teacher for over 20 years who integrated these technologies into my curricula for over four years. In various Weblog projects, my students have collaborated with best-selling authors, Pulitzer Prize winning journalists, and with students in classrooms from around the world. One of the first educator bloggers, my Weblog at www.weblogg-ed.com has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Times, Syllabus and others, and it is a primary resource for the creation and implementation of Weblog technologies on the K-12 level. My articles have appeared in Educational Leadership, English Journal and Principal Leadership, among others, and I have presented throughout the United States and in New Zealand, Australia, China, Norway, Canada and others on the shifts that are taking place in education because of these online social learning tools. I'm currently a national advisory board member for the George Lucas Education Foundation.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Learning on the Blog November 2, 2011

By toddtrantham

Format:Paperback

So, I just finished reading Learning on the Blog. Will continues to push me as a thinker. This is a truly amazing collection of blog posts that inspired my thinking about the future of education and forced me to question some of my own ideas. Will, thank you for a great book, keep blogging!