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Designing the Future
by Ann Kaiser • 2019
Run your classroom like an engineering lab: failure becomes data, limits force invention.
Designing the Future Summary
Designing the Future 97%
Run your classroom like an engineering lab: failure becomes data, limits force invention.
by Ann Kaiser 2019
Launch
by John Spencer • 2016
A design thinking framework that turns any classroom into a launchpad for student creativity.
4.09
732
Launch Summary
Launch 96%
A design thinking framework that turns any classroom into a launchpad for student creativity.
by John Spencer 2016
4.09
732 ratings
Rewiring Education
by John D. Couch • 2018
Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.
3.79
266
Rewiring Education Summary
Rewiring Education 96%
Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.
by John D. Couch 2018
3.79
266 ratings
Design Thinking in the Classroom
by David Lee • 2018
Five phases to turn students into creative problem solvers, starting with an after-school club.
4.15
40
Design Thinking in the Classroom Summary
Design Thinking in the Classroom 95%
Five phases to turn students into creative problem solvers, starting with an after-school club.
by David Lee 2018
4.15
40 ratings
Creating Innovators
by Tony Wagner • 2012
The young people changing the world followed a developmental path that schools rarely provide.
3.87
2k+
Creating Innovators Summary
Creating Innovators 94%
The young people changing the world followed a developmental path that schools rarely provide.
by Tony Wagner 2012
3.87
2k+ ratings
21st Century Skills
by Bernie Trilling • 2009
Replace memorization with project-based learning: the framework for skills employers actually need.
3.69
433
21st Century Skills Summary
21st Century Skills 94%
Replace memorization with project-based learning: the framework for skills employers actually need.
by Bernie Trilling 2009
3.69
433 ratings
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
by James Paul Gee • 2003
Video games teach because they have to. The 36 learning principles schools can steal from them.
3.90
1k+
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy Summary
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy 94%
Video games teach because they have to. The 36 learning principles schools can steal from them.
by James Paul Gee 2003
3.90
1k+ ratings
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today
by Richard Gerver • 2010
The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.
4.10
127
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today Summary
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today 94%
The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.
by Richard Gerver 2010
4.10
127 ratings
Creative Schools
by Ken Robinson • 2015
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
4.10
4k+
Creative Schools Summary
Creative Schools 93%
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
by Ken Robinson 2015
4.10
4k+ ratings
The Unschooled Mind
by Howard Gardner • 1991
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
3.96
956
The Unschooled Mind Summary
The Unschooled Mind 93%
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
by Howard Gardner 1991
3.96
956 ratings
The Innovator's Mindset
by George Couros • 2015
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
4.16
3k+
The Innovator's Mindset Summary
The Innovator's Mindset 93%
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
by George Couros 2015
4.16
3k+ ratings
The One World Schoolhouse
by Salman Khan • 2012
One cousin's math lesson, a cheap tablet, and a classroom where every student masters every concept.
4.33
5k+
The One World Schoolhouse Summary
The One World Schoolhouse 93%
One cousin's math lesson, a cheap tablet, and a classroom where every student masters every concept.
by Salman Khan 2012
4.33
5k+ ratings
Teaching for Experiential Learning
by Scott D. Wurdinger • 2009
Students learn by doing. Replace lectures with projects, problems, and community action.
3.75
12
Teaching for Experiential Learning Summary
Teaching for Experiential Learning 93%
Students learn by doing. Replace lectures with projects, problems, and community action.
by Scott D. Wurdinger 2009
3.75
12 ratings
Modular Online Learning Design
by Amanda Nichols Hess • 2020
A modular design method for online instruction: build once, remix, and scale across every context.
Modular Online Learning Design Summary
Modular Online Learning Design 93%
A modular design method for online instruction: build once, remix, and scale across every context.
by Amanda Nichols Hess 2020
Every Tool's a Hammer
by Adam Savage • 2019
A master maker's playbook: prototype in cardboard, plan in lists, and let obsession drive the work.
4.18
11k+
Every Tool's a Hammer Summary
Every Tool's a Hammer 93%
A master maker's playbook: prototype in cardboard, plan in lists, and let obsession drive the work.
by Adam Savage 2019
4.18
11k+ ratings
Explore Like a Pirate
by Michael Matera • 2015
Turn your classroom into a game where students chase knowledge, not grades.
4.22
307
Explore Like a Pirate Summary
Explore Like a Pirate 93%
Turn your classroom into a game where students chase knowledge, not grades.
by Michael Matera 2015
4.22
307 ratings
Learning Technologies
by Mesut Duran • 2022
The real hurdle in education technology isn't access; it's using tools to strengthen learning.
5.00
1
Learning Technologies Summary
Learning Technologies 93%
The real hurdle in education technology isn't access; it's using tools to strengthen learning.
by Mesut Duran 2022
5.00
1 ratings
The End of Education
by Neil Postman • 1995
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
3.97
2k+
The End of Education Summary
The End of Education 93%
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
by Neil Postman 1995
3.97
2k+ ratings
Design Thinking
by Nigel Cross • 2011
Design has its own logic: designers don't analyze what exists but propose what might be.
3.55
315
Design Thinking Summary
Design Thinking 93%
Design has its own logic: designers don't analyze what exists but propose what might be.
by Nigel Cross 2011
3.55
315 ratings
Personalizing 21st Century Education
by Dan Domenech • 2016
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
4.33
9
Personalizing 21st Century Education Summary
Personalizing 21st Century Education 93%
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
by Dan Domenech 2016
4.33
9 ratings
Making Thinking Visible
by Ron Ritchhart • 2011
Stop grading their recall. Start seeing how they reason. The classroom steps that bridge the gap.
4.23
2k+
Making Thinking Visible Summary
Making Thinking Visible 93%
Stop grading their recall. Start seeing how they reason. The classroom steps that bridge the gap.
by Ron Ritchhart 2011
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard W. Hamming • 1996
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
4.18
2k+
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering Summary
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 93%
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
by Richard W. Hamming 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
Loving Learning
by Tom Little • 2015
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
3.88
209
Loving Learning Summary
Loving Learning 93%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 ratings
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
by Rafe Esquith • 2007
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
3.94
6k+
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire Summary
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire 93%
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
by Rafe Esquith 2007
3.94
6k+ ratings
Prepared
by Diane Tavenner • 2019
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
3.93
3k+
Prepared Summary
Prepared 93%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ ratings
Five Minds for the Future
by Howard Gardner • 2005
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
3.71
2k+
Five Minds for the Future Summary
Five Minds for the Future 93%
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
by Howard Gardner 2005
3.71
2k+ ratings
Teaching as a Subversive Activity
by Neil Postman • 1969
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
4.21
1k+
Teaching as a Subversive Activity Summary
Teaching as a Subversive Activity 93%
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969
4.21
1k+ ratings
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed
by Howard Gardner • 2010
Three ancient virtues, dismantled by the digital age, reconstructed for it.
3.48
216
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed Summary
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed 93%
Three ancient virtues, dismantled by the digital age, reconstructed for it.
by Howard Gardner 2010
3.48
216 ratings
Teachers as Architects of Learning
by Gavin Grift • 2020
Twelve levers to design learning that sticks: shift focus from teaching to student understanding.
4.00
1
Teachers as Architects of Learning Summary
Teachers as Architects of Learning 93%
Twelve levers to design learning that sticks: shift focus from teaching to student understanding.
by Gavin Grift 2020
4.00
1 ratings
Program or Be Programmed
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2010
Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.
3.72
2k+
Program or Be Programmed Summary
Program or Be Programmed 93%
Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2010
3.72
2k+ ratings
Small Things Considered
by Henry Petroski • 2003
Why nothing works perfectly: the constraints hiding inside every object you use.
3.40
334
Small Things Considered Summary
Small Things Considered 93%
Why nothing works perfectly: the constraints hiding inside every object you use.
by Henry Petroski 2003
3.40
334 ratings
AI for Educators
by Matt Miller • 2023
AI can write the essay. New assignments, saved hours, and a cheating standard that makes sense.
3.90
638
AI for Educators Summary
AI for Educators 93%
AI can write the essay. New assignments, saved hours, and a cheating standard that makes sense.
by Matt Miller 2023
3.90
638 ratings
Sparks of Genius
by Michele Root-Bernstein • 2000
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
3.88
475
Sparks of Genius Summary
Sparks of Genius 92%
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
by Michele Root-Bernstein 2000
3.88
475 ratings
Leveraged Learning
by Danny Iny • 2018
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
4.07
123
Leveraged Learning Summary
Leveraged Learning 92%
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
by Danny Iny 2018
4.07
123 ratings
In Search of Deeper Learning
by Jal Mehta • 2019
The richest learning in high school happens after the bell, in theater, debate, and journalism.
4.31
320
In Search of Deeper Learning Summary
In Search of Deeper Learning 92%
The richest learning in high school happens after the bell, in theater, debate, and journalism.
by Jal Mehta 2019
4.31
320 ratings
Experience and Education
by John Dewey • 1938
Two principles separate experiences that grow a mind from those that just fill time.
3.88
4k+
Experience and Education Summary
Experience and Education 92%
Two principles separate experiences that grow a mind from those that just fill time.
by John Dewey 1938
3.88
4k+ ratings
Failure to Disrupt
by Justin Reich • 2020
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
4.23
252
Failure to Disrupt Summary
Failure to Disrupt 92%
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
by Justin Reich 2020
4.23
252 ratings
Brave New Words
by Salman Khan • 2024
AI tutors that adapt, simulate history, and fix math: Sal Khan on education's biggest leap.
3.58
3k+
Brave New Words Summary
Brave New Words 92%
AI tutors that adapt, simulate history, and fix math: Sal Khan on education's biggest leap.
by Salman Khan 2024
3.58
3k+ ratings
The Things We Make
by Bill Hammack • 2023
Engineering isn't applied science: it's the art of solving problems before anyone understands them.
3.75
1k+
The Things We Make Summary
The Things We Make 92%
Engineering isn't applied science: it's the art of solving problems before anyone understands them.
by Bill Hammack 2023
3.75
1k+ ratings
How to Teach Kids Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
What the research says: let kids struggle, target 85% accuracy, hand them the red pen.
3.82
28
How to Teach Kids Anything Summary
How to Teach Kids Anything 92%
What the research says: let kids struggle, target 85% accuracy, hand them the red pen.
by Peter Hollins 2021
3.82
28 ratings
inGenius
by Tina Seelig • 2012
Why limits spark creativity, and how a single question can change everything.
3.85
1k+
inGenius Summary
inGenius 92%
Why limits spark creativity, and how a single question can change everything.
by Tina Seelig 2012
3.85
1k+ ratings
Disrupting Class
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2008
Factory schools resist reform. Online learning will disrupt them, starting where they offer nothing.
3.86
2k+
Disrupting Class Summary
Disrupting Class 92%
Factory schools resist reform. Online learning will disrupt them, starting where they offer nothing.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2008
3.86
2k+ ratings
Out of Our Minds
by Ken Robinson • 2001
Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.
3.93
5k+
Out of Our Minds Summary
Out of Our Minds 92%
Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.
by Ken Robinson 2001
3.93
5k+ ratings
Discursive Design
by Bruce M. Tharp • 2019
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
4.36
25
Discursive Design Summary
Discursive Design 92%
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
by Bruce M. Tharp 2019
4.36
25 ratings
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
by Allen N. Mendler • 2021
What to do when a student shrugs at every lesson: five classroom-tested moves that work.
3.62
159
Motivating Students Who Don't Care Summary
Motivating Students Who Don't Care 92%
What to do when a student shrugs at every lesson: five classroom-tested moves that work.
by Allen N. Mendler 2021
3.62
159 ratings
The Learning Power Approach
by Guy Claxton • 2017
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
4.13
40
The Learning Power Approach Summary
The Learning Power Approach 92%
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
by Guy Claxton 2017
4.13
40 ratings
Play to Learn
by Sharon Boller • 2017
The step-by-step playbook for designing learning games that slash training time and boost retention.
3.95
42
Play to Learn Summary
Play to Learn 92%
The step-by-step playbook for designing learning games that slash training time and boost retention.
by Sharon Boller 2017
3.95
42 ratings
Raising Critical Thinkers
by Julie Bogart • 2022
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
3.99
2k+
Raising Critical Thinkers Summary
Raising Critical Thinkers 92%
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
by Julie Bogart 2022
3.99
2k+ ratings
Hacking Mathematics
by Denis Sheeran • 2018
Stop giving answers, start asking questions: ten shifts that build mathematical thinkers.
4.47
19
Hacking Mathematics Summary
Hacking Mathematics 92%
Stop giving answers, start asking questions: ten shifts that build mathematical thinkers.
by Denis Sheeran 2018
4.47
19 ratings
The Accidental Instructional Designer
by Cammy Bean • 2014
Never meant to be an instructional designer? A framework for digital learning that works.
4.00
239
The Accidental Instructional Designer Summary
The Accidental Instructional Designer 92%
Never meant to be an instructional designer? A framework for digital learning that works.
by Cammy Bean 2014
4.00
239 ratings
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