Would anyone be interested in (and have time to commit to) a virtual book club for teachers? We could pick one book per month (from user-generated bookmarks/suggestions) and use this forum to discuss it. Perhaps, once a month, we could also record a podcast or have a virtual chat in Second Life? Any thoughts?

Well, I think it's time to revive this idea. Based on the feedback I've been getting, I think it's fair to say that a book per month might be too demanding for some very busy teachers. So, here's another idea. Why don't we also pick articles/research reports/blog posts to discuss?

Laura, I hope you're willing to give Second Life a try!

- Konrad

The essntial problem," Robinson writes, "is that many governments and organizations seem to think that the best way to prepare for the future is to do better what we did in the past - just to do more of it and to a higher standard. The fact is we have to do something else." The implications of this for education and, specifically, teacher development, are important to consider. What exactly is this "something else" that we should be doing in our schools?