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Learning Experience Design Essentials
by Cara North • 2023
A ten-step design process that starts with real work and builds backward; no more content dumps.
4.16
25
Learning Experience Design Essentials Summary
Learning Experience Design Essentials 92%
A ten-step design process that starts with real work and builds backward; no more content dumps.
by Cara North 2023
4.16
25 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 91%
Twelve levers to design learning that sticks: shift focus from teaching to student understanding.
by Gavin Grift 2020
4.00
1 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 91%
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
by Guy Claxton 2017
4.13
40 ratings
Experiential Learning Design
by Colin Beard • 2022
Beyond slides and lectures: a framework for designing learning experiences that stick.
Experiential Learning Design Summary
Experiential Learning Design 91%
Beyond slides and lectures: a framework for designing learning experiences that stick.
by Colin Beard 2022
Hacking Classroom Management
by Mike Roberts • 2017
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
3.95
272
Hacking Classroom Management Summary
Hacking Classroom Management 91%
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
by Mike Roberts 2017
3.95
272 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 91%
A modular design method for online instruction: build once, remix, and scale across every context.
by Amanda Nichols Hess 2020
Flip Your Classroom
by Jonathan Bergmann • 2012
Move the lecture to video. The classroom that remains becomes a self-paced coaching lab.
4.00
797
Flip Your Classroom Summary
Flip Your Classroom 91%
Move the lecture to video. The classroom that remains becomes a self-paced coaching lab.
by Jonathan Bergmann 2012
4.00
797 ratings
e-Learning by Design
by William Horton • 2006
Stop building courses that just present slides. The activity-first system for e-learning that works.
3.89
219
e-Learning by Design Summary
e-Learning by Design 90%
Stop building courses that just present slides. The activity-first system for e-learning that works.
by William Horton 2006
3.89
219 ratings
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 90%
A design thinking framework that turns any classroom into a launchpad for student creativity.
by John Spencer 2016
4.09
732 ratings
High-Impact Instruction
by Jim Knight • 2012
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
4.16
334
High-Impact Instruction Summary
High-Impact Instruction 90%
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
by Jim Knight 2012
4.16
334 ratings
The Ten-Minute Trainer
by Sharon L. Bowman • 2005
150 short activities that reset attention and turn forgotten training into lasting skill.
4.14
138
The Ten-Minute Trainer Summary
The Ten-Minute Trainer 90%
150 short activities that reset attention and turn forgotten training into lasting skill.
by Sharon L. Bowman 2005
4.14
138 ratings
The Adult Learner
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles • 2012
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
3.96
496
The Adult Learner Summary
The Adult Learner 90%
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles 2012
3.96
496 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 90%
Five phases to turn students into creative problem solvers, starting with an after-school club.
by David Lee 2018
4.15
40 ratings
Good Video Games and Good Learning
by James Paul Gee • 2007
Video games aren't wasting your kid's brain; they're revealing how learning actually works.
3.90
117
Good Video Games and Good Learning Summary
Good Video Games and Good Learning 90%
Video games aren't wasting your kid's brain; they're revealing how learning actually works.
by James Paul Gee 2007
3.90
117 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 90%
Never meant to be an instructional designer? A framework for digital learning that works.
by Cammy Bean 2014
4.00
239 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 90%
Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.
by John D. Couch 2018
3.79
266 ratings
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 90%
Run your classroom like an engineering lab: failure becomes data, limits force invention.
by Ann Kaiser 2019
Learning Science for Instructional Designers
by Clark N. Quinn • 2021
Working memory holds three chunks, not seven. Design instruction around the brain's real limits.
4.09
56
Learning Science for Instructional Designers Summary
Learning Science for Instructional Designers 90%
Working memory holds three chunks, not seven. Design instruction around the brain's real limits.
by Clark N. Quinn 2021
4.09
56 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 90%
Students learn by doing. Replace lectures with projects, problems, and community action.
by Scott D. Wurdinger 2009
3.75
12 ratings
Badass
by Kathy Sierra • 2015
Better users beat better features. A method for designing skill into the first 30 minutes.
4.17
1k+
Badass Summary
Badass 90%
Better users beat better features. A method for designing skill into the first 30 minutes.
by Kathy Sierra 2015
4.17
1k+ ratings
Training from the Back of the Room!
by Sharon L. Bowman • 2008
Talk less, retain more: 65 training designs where learners do the explaining and the teaching.
4.34
461
Training from the Back of the Room! Summary
Training from the Back of the Room! 90%
Talk less, retain more: 65 training designs where learners do the explaining and the teaching.
by Sharon L. Bowman 2008
4.34
461 ratings
Grading Smarter, Not Harder
by Myron Dueck • 2014
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
3.81
415
Grading Smarter, Not Harder Summary
Grading Smarter, Not Harder 90%
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
by Myron Dueck 2014
3.81
415 ratings
Invent To Learn
by Sylvia Libow Martinez • 2013
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
4.17
803
Invent To Learn Summary
Invent To Learn 90%
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013
4.17
803 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 90%
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
by Ken Robinson 2015
4.10
4k+ ratings
Making Learning Whole
by David N. Perkins • 2008
Stop breaking subjects into isolated drills. Play scaled-down versions of the real game instead.
4.00
279
Making Learning Whole Summary
Making Learning Whole 90%
Stop breaking subjects into isolated drills. Play scaled-down versions of the real game instead.
by David N. Perkins 2008
4.00
279 ratings
The Teaching for Understanding Guide
by Tina Blythe • 1997
Understanding is performance. A practical framework for designing curriculum that proves it.
3.79
76
The Teaching for Understanding Guide Summary
The Teaching for Understanding Guide 90%
Understanding is performance. A practical framework for designing curriculum that proves it.
by Tina Blythe 1997
3.79
76 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 90%
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
Blended Workbook
by Michael B. Horn • 2017
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
3.50
6
Blended Workbook Summary
Blended Workbook 90%
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
by Michael B. Horn 2017
3.50
6 ratings
The Best Teacher in You
by Robert E. Quinn • 2014
Forget scripted lessons. The best teaching balances order, care, rigor, and creativity. Learn how.
4.29
31
The Best Teacher in You Summary
The Best Teacher in You 90%
Forget scripted lessons. The best teaching balances order, care, rigor, and creativity. Learn how.
by Robert E. Quinn 2014
4.29
31 ratings
Design for How People Learn
by Julie Dirksen • 2011
Most training fights the brain. Here's how to design experiences that work with it instead.
4.27
2k+
Design for How People Learn Summary
Design for How People Learn 90%
Most training fights the brain. Here's how to design experiences that work with it instead.
by Julie Dirksen 2011
4.27
2k+ ratings
How Learning Works
by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
4.12
1k+
How Learning Works Summary
How Learning Works 90%
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
by Susan A. Ambrose 2010
4.12
1k+ ratings
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
3.74
964
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching 90%
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009
3.74
964 ratings
High-Five Teaching, K-5
by Rich Allen • 2010
The elementary classroom where everyone participates, nobody zones out, and silence is not the goal.
High-Five Teaching, K-5 Summary
High-Five Teaching, K-5 90%
The elementary classroom where everyone participates, nobody zones out, and silence is not the goal.
by Rich Allen 2010
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios
by David Niguidula • 2019
Show what students know: a blueprint for digital badges and portfolios that replace letter grades.
4.29
7
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios Summary
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios 90%
Show what students know: a blueprint for digital badges and portfolios that replace letter grades.
by David Niguidula 2019
4.29
7 ratings
Small Teaching
by James M. Lang • 2016
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
4.28
2k+
Small Teaching Summary
Small Teaching 90%
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
by James M. Lang 2016
4.28
2k+ 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 90%
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
by Howard Gardner 1991
3.96
956 ratings
Educational Game Design Fundamentals
by George Kalmpourtzis • 2018
Most educational games fail because they forget the play. The design framework that fixes that.
4.31
45
Educational Game Design Fundamentals Summary
Educational Game Design Fundamentals 90%
Most educational games fail because they forget the play. The design framework that fixes that.
by George Kalmpourtzis 2018
4.31
45 ratings
The Way They Learn
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias • 1994
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
4.10
2k+
The Way They Learn Summary
The Way They Learn 90%
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias 1994
4.10
2k+ 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 90%
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
Teach Students How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
4.18
489
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Teach Students How to Learn 89%
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015
4.18
489 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 89%
The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.
by Richard Gerver 2010
4.10
127 ratings
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised)
by Peter M. Senge • 2011
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
4.08
395
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) Summary
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) 89%
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
by Peter M. Senge 2011
4.08
395 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 89%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 ratings
Montessori Madness!
by Trevor Eissler • 2009
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
3.87
376
Montessori Madness! Summary
Montessori Madness! 89%
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
by Trevor Eissler 2009
3.87
376 ratings
The Book of Learning and Forgetting
by Frank Smith • 1998
Learning isn't about effort, it's about belonging. Factory schools were built on the wrong theory.
4.08
356
The Book of Learning and Forgetting Summary
The Book of Learning and Forgetting 89%
Learning isn't about effort, it's about belonging. Factory schools were built on the wrong theory.
by Frank Smith 1998
4.08
356 ratings
The New Art and Science of Teaching
by Robert J. Marzano • 2017
43 research-backed teaching moves for lesson design, feedback, and engagement: a complete how-to.
3.92
466
The New Art and Science of Teaching Summary
The New Art and Science of Teaching 89%
43 research-backed teaching moves for lesson design, feedback, and engagement: a complete how-to.
by Robert J. Marzano 2017
3.92
466 ratings
Teach Like a Champion 2.0
by Doug Lemov • 2014
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
4.15
2k+
Teach Like a Champion 2.0 Summary
Teach Like a Champion 2.0 89%
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
by Doug Lemov 2014
4.15
2k+ ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation
by Sue Cowley • 2018
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
4.06
33
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation 89%
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
by Sue Cowley 2018
4.06
33 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 89%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ ratings
Unlocked
by Katie White • 2018
The creative process can be assessed, not just admired. A practical cycle for any K-12 classroom.
4.14
7
Unlocked Summary
Unlocked 89%
The creative process can be assessed, not just admired. A practical cycle for any K-12 classroom.
by Katie White 2018
4.14
7 ratings
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