Recommended+Resources

This is a spot where we can include resources that are //**not content area specific**//. These could be websites, books, or iPad apps. Thoughts?

Daniels, Harvey ||< http://www.heinemann.com/products/E01230.aspx ||< $28.50 ||< //“This book is about// //small-group projects that work.// //It’s about combining what we know about the research process, about thinking, and about people working together to create a structure that consistently supports kids to build knowledge that matters in their lives.”// —Stephanie Harvey and Harvey “Smokey” Daniels || I'd recommend getting the electronic version of this book because of the number of websites included.-N. Vague || I'd recommend buying the digital version of this book. Also, the handouts are posted online using the link at left. There are MANY and you may find them even more valuable than the text!-N. Vague || There are multiple copies of this text in every elementary and middle school. It is a GREAT resource which focuses on differentiation for ALL students.-N. Vague ||
 * = **Type** ||= **Title** || **Author** ||= **Location** ||= **Cost** ||= **Comments** ||
 * Website || iPad Apps for Education || ISTE || iPad Apps for Education-ISTE ||  || ISTE is a highly regarded organization who "advances excellence in learning and teaching through innovative and effective uses of technology." ||
 * < Book ||< Comprehension and Collaboration; Inquiry Circles in Action ||< Harvey, Stephanie
 * < Book ||< web 2.0•how-to for educators ||< Solomon, Gwen; Schrum, Lynne ||< http://www.iste.org/store/product.aspx?ID=684 ||< Non-Member Price: $34.95 / Member Price: $24.47 ||< //Web 2.0 How-To for Educators// explores the very best online collaborative tools available today (including blogs, wikis, and social networking) and Web 2.0 applications (Skype, Google Earth, Wordle, and more) that make a difference in education. (from website)
 * < Book ||< Teaching the iGeneration ||< Ferriter, William M.; Garry, Adam ||< http://go.solution-tree.com/technology/reproducibles_TTiG.html ||< $34.95 ||< //Teaching the iGeneration// shows how to integrate proven instructional strategies with 21st century tools to make learning more accessible to today's technology-savvy students.(from website)
 * < Book ||< Making Differentiation a Habit ||< Heacox, Diane ||< http://www.freespirit.com/catalog/item_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=674 ||< $39.99 ||< Great tool for use in an academically diverse classroom....gives educators specific, user-friendly tools to optimize teaching, learning, and assessment, including gifted students.(from website)
 * = Book ||= Advancing Differentiation || Richard Cash ||= amazon books ||= $22.09 ||= Do you differentiate instruction? Are you ready to take it to the next level? Go beyond basic startegies and gain the tools to build a more rigorous differentiate curriculum and infuse your instruction with the thinking skills essential to your students' success in the new century. ||
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