 | Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out: Kids Living and Learning with New Media (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning) by Mizuko Ito
Buy new: $25.20 / Used from: $34.80 danah boyd, Ph.D., a co-author of this forthcoming book, will be speaking for FAN and the Wilmette Junior High School PTO on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 7 pm at Wilmette Junior High School. More information at www.fan-ntts.org
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 | Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning) by Mizuko Ito
Buy new: $11.97 / Used from: $10.29 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. danah boyd, Ph.D., a participant in the research summarized in this book, will be speaking for FAN and the Wilmette Junior High School PTO on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 7 pm at Wilmette Junior High School. More information at www.fan-ntts.org
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 | Five Minds for the Future by Howard Gardner
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.81 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Howard Gardner will speak for FAN on October 29, 2009 at 7 pm in Gaffney Auditorium, New Trier High School. Glencoe public schools are particularly interested in the "ethical mind" connection. Suggested by Lonnie. Public library link http://bit.ly/rOqod
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 | The Path to Purpose: How Young People Find Their Calling in Life by William Damon
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.28 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. William Damon will speak for FAN on February 3, 2010 at Central School in Glencoe IL. Suggested by Lonnie. Public library link http://bit.ly/yGJXm
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 | I Just Want My Kids to Be Happy! Why You Shouldn't Say It, Why You Shouldn't Think It, What You Should Embrace Instead by Aaron Cooper
Buy new: $11.96 / Used from: $8.91 Aaron Cooper was a well received FAN presenter in the Spring of 2009.
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 | Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet by Howard E. Gardner
Buy new: $12.20 / Used from: $5.00 Check the project's web site as well goodworkproject.org Howard Gardner will speak for FAN on October 29, 2009. William Damon will speak on February 3, 2010. Suggested by Lonnie
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 | Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice by Howard E. Gardner
Buy new: $13.97 / Used from: $7.94 The concept that made him famous. Probably the reason his name rings a bell. School folks love this. Suggested by Lonnie.
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 | Leading Minds: An Anatomy Of Leadership by Howard E. Gardner
Buy new: $14.51 / Used from: $2.26 Howard Gardner speaks at Gaffney Auditorium, New Trier High School, Thursday Oct 29, 2009. Book suggested by Lonnie
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 | Greater Expectations: Overcoming the Culture of Indulgence in Our Homes and Schools by William Damon
Buy new: $20.95 / Used from: $0.01 William Damon will speak for FAN on February 3, 2010 at Central School in Glencoe IL. Suggested by Lonnie
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 | Noble Purpose: The Joy of Living a Meaningful Life by William Damon
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $0.01 Suggested by Lonnie
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 | Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-Shahar
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $6.93 FAN speaker in 2008 on this book
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 | The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life by Tal Ben-Shahar
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $10.13 New book from FAN speaker in 2008
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 | Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (P.S.) by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $9.32 Perhaps the reason his name rings a bell. Possibly a FAN speaker in the spring. Suggested by Lonnie
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 | The Youth Charter: How Communities Can Work Together to Raise Standards for Our Children by William Damon
Buy new: $18.72 / Used from: $0.01 Suggested by Lonnie
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 | Talking to Your Kids About Sex: turning "the talk" into a conversation for life by Laura Berman
Buy new: $10.68 / Used from: $8.15 Suggested by Chuck
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 | A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $4.20 His new book coming in January 2010 is "Thrive"
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 | Play = Learning: How Play Motivates and Enhances Children's Cognitive and Social-Emotional Growth
Buy new: $41.25 / Used from: $30.27 Early Childhood Education angle, co-author Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
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 | My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Ph.D., Jill Bolte Taylor
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.67 Suggested by Jennifer
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 | Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Buy new: $11.51 / Used from: $4.73 Suggested by Lonnie
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 | Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (Masterminds Series) by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $1.98 Suggested by Lonnie
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 | Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Stuart Brown
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $5.14 Suggested by Lonnie
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 | Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection by John T. Cacioppo
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $10.42 Suggested by Lonnie
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 | The Social Neuroscience of Empathy
Buy new: $32.58 / Used from: $31.45 Suggested by Lonnie
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 | Waking From the Nightmare: Giving Our Children Optimism by M.A., Ed.S. Laurie Assadi
Buy used from: $39.95 Suggested by Dale
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