TGIF: Keeping Up and Make It Stick this week

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Tenth issue, Volume Eight	TLT Group TGIF 11.04.14
From TLT Group World Headquarters	Join us on Friday as we talk together about what cognitive science says about how people learn and what that means as we design learning experiences. “Make It Stick” the Cognitive Science book discussion series starts on November 7th as we discuss “Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning” There are several ways to participate: Get your book NOW and start reading. Read 1 or 2 short reviews Come without reading the book or reviews. Register for the event here and see more information about the entire series below. TLT Membership Become a new member or renew your membership and receive a headset for $100.00 (USD) JOIN US
	More from the TLT-SWG Blog http://tlt-swg.blogspot.com/ Over-hyped-tech mystery-quote solved: tlt.gs/blog. Add your favorite! Oct24 FridayLive! Piglet or Padlet? tlt.gs/frlv My VoiceThread Learning Journey Continues Adobe Connect 9.3 Whiteboard Tool - The Basics and Ideas for Use
	Members Exchange Keeping Up - Semi-Stone Soup Share Something New, Useful DATE: November 5, 2014 TIME: 3-4 pm Eastern PRESENTERS: Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey and others Register Here DESCRIPTION In this informal session, TLT Members are invited to participate in several different ways: Share something new you are experimenting with or have just discovered. Come with questions or challenges you are facing. We will brainstorm possible solutions together. Come and listen. You are invited to indicate what you plan to share or your burning question/challenge ahead of time. This is purely optional but if you would like to do so, this link will take you to a Google form. All TLT Group Members and subscribers are welcome to attend and participate. We invite you to become a member, if you are not already. Join us by following this link. Direct your membership questions to Sally Gilbert sallygilbert@tltgroup.org. NOTE: if you are joining less an 24 hours in advance, we will do our best to get you access Upcoming Member Exchange events November 19, 2014 Planning Cognitive Science Book Discussion #2 December 3, 2014 Keeping Up - Semi-Stone Soup: Share Something New, Useful
	FridayLive Book Discussion Series - Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning Date: November 7, 2014   Time: 2:00-3:00 pm ET - free to all Presenters: Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey, TLT Group and others Register Here DESCRIPTION This is book #1 in our 3 book series which focuses on applying cognitive science and brain research to teaching/learning principles, strategies, practices. Book #1 is NON-FICTION and is written for a GENERAL AUDIENCE: Brown, P.C., Roediger, H.L. & McDaniel, M.A. (2014). SCHOLARLY.  Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Cambridge, MA: Harvard U. Press There are many participation options: 1. Read the entire book prior to the session. Purchase the book  here. 2. Read 1 or 2 of the resources suggested by Harvard Business Press. 3. Come to the session without reading the book. Next in the series: Book #2. December 5, 2014. SCHOLARLY. Gardner, H. & Davis, K. (2013). The App Generation: How Today’s Youth Navigate Identity, Intimacy, and Imagination in a Digital World. New Haven: Yale U. Press. Register Here Book #3 January 9, 2015. FICTION. Sloan, Robin (2013)  Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Picador, New York, NY. (It's a novel, but it deals (colorfully and rivetingly) with the clash between so-called Old Knowledge (books) and New Knowledge (internet and other virtual forms of communication). Not only that, it's a great read--funny, swashbuckling, and serious by turns.) Register Here Up-coming FridayLive events November 14, 2014 Blended Learning as Cuisine: Discovering Your Inner Chef November 21, 2014 Five Challenges for the Fourth Decade of the “IT Revolution December 5, 2014 Book Discussion Series - The App Generation...... January 9, 2015  Book Discussion Series - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Book Discussion and “How To” Series	Cognitive Science Book Discussion Series The Cognitive Science book discussion series continues on December 5th as we discuss: Gardner, H. & Davis, K. (2013). The App Generation: How Today’s Youth Navigate Identity, Intimacy, and Imagination in a Digital World. New Haven: Yale U. Press. Register Here There are several ways to participate: Get your book NOW and start reading. Visit the book's website Read an excerpt from the book Listen to one of many YouTube videos from the authors: The App Generation - Howard Gardner (21 min.) Katie Davis and The App Generation at Town Hall (37 min) The App Generation | October 21, 2013 Askwith Forum (1hr. 28min) Come without reading the book or reviews. The 3rd and final book in our series is   FICTION: Sloan, Robin (2013)  Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Picador, New York, NY. (It's a novel, but it deals (colorfully and rivetingly) with the clash between so-called Old Knowledge (books) and New Knowledge (internet and other virtual forms of communication). Not only that, it's a great read--funny, swashbuckling, and serious by turns.) Join us on January 9, 2015 Register Here
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