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Terrific introduction to the book with key concepts illustrated. The Cliff Notes version ;-)Cris

Christensen and Horn give a succint but well-illustrated explanation of what student-centric education is all about and how they propose that technology can help us achieve it.

What do you think of Petrilli's call on online PD for educators?

Authors respond via email to interview questions. Explanation of major term nonconsumption and areas of nonconsumption in education. Exciting description of software platforms that will enable teachers, students, and parents to build customized learning tools.

Explore an interactive map of the forces sharing education -- this was a deep backchannel. Thanks for your contribution of resources, Ace ;-)

Internative map from 2006 to 2016

Learn more about the response to disruptive innovation in education and Christensen's prior work in business.

Discussion of the importance of a strong team to lead disruptive innovation. Reminder that "technology is not the enemy of teachers." Don't miss link to Howard Gardner and Multiple Intelligences theory. Refresher for most but an inspiring one.

This conference on open sourceware for education sounds so much like part of the disruptive innovation that Christensen et al. advocate.

Barbara Treacy, head of ETLO (Ed Tech Leaders Online) told me about this conference she is attending this week. Sounds so much like part of the disruptive innovation that Christensen et al. advocate.

You can participate in another virtual discussion about this powerful book tomorrow. Of course there won't be any flying avatars ;-) Cris

Perfect article to follow up our observations about schools' resistance to change. Thanks to Jackie ;-)

Dan Pink's Whole New Mind was described by Tom Peters as "a miracle." Check out creativity's six aptitudes for operationalizing creativity.