[LM_NET] 21st Century Classroom Book suggestions?

["Clark, Molly" <mclark@CSSD.ORG>]

Hello wise ones,

I was just asked to join our building 'Teachers as Readers' group as the upcoming 
topic will be The 21st Century Classroom and, "We just know you'll have some 
ideas."  I'm new to this building this year and don't want to let them down.  The 
first meeting is going to be a brainstorming session and I'm hoping you can help me 
come up with ideas. We have a computer lab in the building that is underutilized 
and one of the goals is to come up with ideas that will encourage more use.

My first thought was Will Richardson's book "Blogs, Wikis..." I'm also thinking of 
suggesting that each member subscribe to a blog to see what blogging is about and 
share the varied ideas they get from different bloggers.  I have some that I 
subscribe too,  but your suggestions are most welcome.

This group  has varying comfort levels with technology, so I wonder if there is 
something a little less intimidating to start out with.  I checked the archives and 
found references to a couple of interesting courses, but no book suggestions.

We do have a fairly understanding technology director who has been willing to 
unblock certain web 2.0 resources in the past. Edublogs and PB wiki are currently 
available to us.

If you have any suggestions, I would really appreciate them, whether you are 
suggesting books or good blogs or talking points.

Thank you in advance.  I'll post a HIT.

Molly Clark, LMS
Hastings-Mallory Elementary School
Central Square, NY
MClark@cssd.org
http://bubblylibrarian.edublogs.org/

"In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with floaties 
and teach us how to swim."
 Linton Weeks  (Washington Post article, 13 January 2001, p. C01)

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