March 10
Books of the month
Another two books this month! 2010 looks like being a great year for books.
Seth Godin's Linchpin hit just the right spot for me! A personal call to action, this book challenges you to look beyond 'fitting in' and challenge yourself to succeed. I particularly liked two chapters, The Resistance, looks at how to overcome the inner voice that tries to tell you to take the easier road, whilst The Map reminds us that the way forward does not come with instructions.
All in all, a book that I think everyone can benefit from reading!
All in all, a book that I think everyone can benefit from reading!
Switch by Dan & Chip Heath is a great follow up to their first book, Made to Stick. Switch is all about change and provides an interesting framework for making this happen. For me it is a great book of ideas for any learning that involves behavioural change (and frankly most learning involves changes in behaviour!). I think anyone who designs learning, whether it be online or workshop-based learning, will benefit from reading this book. I know I've already been influenced by it!
For even more reading check out all my learning links via De.lic.ious
How to use this page
On this page I've listed a wide range of books that have influenced my approach to learning. Most books have links to Amazon, helpful in that you will also find detailed reviews of each book that may help you to decide whether to read the book. If you are in Australia you may find it worthwhile comparing local suppliers' prices with Amazon, they seem to vary a reasonable amount.
On this page I've listed a wide range of books that have influenced my approach to learning. Most books have links to Amazon, helpful in that you will also find detailed reviews of each book that may help you to decide whether to read the book. If you are in Australia you may find it worthwhile comparing local suppliers' prices with Amazon, they seem to vary a reasonable amount.
I've always got new books waiting to be read! To the right you'll see the latest additions to my bookshelf. Most of them are new releases, others I've taken a while to come to. Click on the image and you'll be taken to various sites where you can find additional information on each book.
Not all books about learning look like books about learning! Here you will find books I've read that have all helped form my ideas on learning - I hope they do the same for you!
Multimedia Learning
Richard Mayer
Delivering E-Learning
Kenneth Fee
The Element
Sir Ken Robinson
My Stroke of Insight
Jill Bolte Taylor
Understanding the Brain: The Birth of a Learning Science
OECD
Made to Stick
Dan Heath & Chip Heath
Creating Messages that Motivate
Bert Decker
Thinkertoys
Michael Mikalko
Training in Australia
Michael Tovey & Diane Lawlor
Turning Training into Learning
Furjanic & Trotman
Infotopia
Cass Sunstein
Story
Robert McKee
Stories Trainers Tell
Mary Wacker
The Leaders Guide to Storytelling
Stephen Denning
Tales for Trainers
Margaret Parkin
Squirrel Inc
Stephen Denning
The Story Factor
Annette Simmons
Whoever tells the best story wins
Annette Simmons
Gifts Differing
Isabel Briggs Myers
Games Teams Play
Bendlay
Graphics for Learning
Ruth Colvin Clark & Chopeta Lyons, Pfeiffer
Training & Development in Australia
Andrew Smith
Brain Rules
John Medina
Six Thinking Hats
Edward De Bono
Think - before it's too late
Edward De Dono
A Whole New Mind
Dan Pink
The Back of the Napkin
Dan Roam
The History of Western Philosophy
Bertrand Russell
Program Evaluation
John Owen
Richard Mayer
Delivering E-Learning
Kenneth Fee
The Element
Sir Ken Robinson
My Stroke of Insight
Jill Bolte Taylor
Understanding the Brain: The Birth of a Learning Science
OECD
Made to Stick
Dan Heath & Chip Heath
Creating Messages that Motivate
Bert Decker
Thinkertoys
Michael Mikalko
Training in Australia
Michael Tovey & Diane Lawlor
Turning Training into Learning
Furjanic & Trotman
Infotopia
Cass Sunstein
Story
Robert McKee
Stories Trainers Tell
Mary Wacker
The Leaders Guide to Storytelling
Stephen Denning
Tales for Trainers
Margaret Parkin
Squirrel Inc
Stephen Denning
The Story Factor
Annette Simmons
Whoever tells the best story wins
Annette Simmons
Gifts Differing
Isabel Briggs Myers
Games Teams Play
Bendlay
Graphics for Learning
Ruth Colvin Clark & Chopeta Lyons, Pfeiffer
Training & Development in Australia
Andrew Smith
Brain Rules
John Medina
Six Thinking Hats
Edward De Bono
Think - before it's too late
Edward De Dono
A Whole New Mind
Dan Pink
The Back of the Napkin
Dan Roam
The History of Western Philosophy
Bertrand Russell
Program Evaluation
John Owen
When you've had enough work for the day, here are some of my favourite reads.
Murray Whelan Detective Novels
Shane Maloney
The Golden Mile
Herb Elliot
Thirteen Tonne Theory
Mark Seymour
Lore of Running
Tim Noakes
Billy's Book for Blokes
Billy Brownless
Rebus Novels
Ian Rankin
Success in Sport and Life
Percy Cerutty
Why Die!
Graeme Sims
Shane Maloney
The Golden Mile
Herb Elliot
Thirteen Tonne Theory
Mark Seymour
Lore of Running
Tim Noakes
Billy's Book for Blokes
Billy Brownless
Rebus Novels
Ian Rankin
Success in Sport and Life
Percy Cerutty
Why Die!
Graeme Sims
Ideas, can't have too many! Here I've placed books on a range of business related topics.
The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell
ZAG
Marty Neumeier
The Brand Gap
Marty Neumeier
Buy-ology
Martin Lindstrom
Twitter Power
Joel Comm
Remix
Lawrence Lessig
Ignore Everybody
Hugh Macleod
Free
Chris Anderson
The Long Tail
Chris Anderson
The Stuff of Thought
Steven Pinker
Word of Mouth Marketing
Andy Sernovitz
The Memory Jogger
Michael Brassard & Diane Ritter
Reality Check
Guy Kawasaki
Tribes
Seth Godin
Purple Cow
Seth Godin
Meatball Sundae
Seth Godin
The Dip
Seth Godin
Permission Marketing
Seth Godin
Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell
First Things First
Stephen Covey
Johnny Bunko
Dan Pink
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
POW, Right Between the Eyes
Andy Nulman
The Red Rubber Ball at Work
Kevin Carroll
Malcolm Gladwell
ZAG
Marty Neumeier
The Brand Gap
Marty Neumeier
Buy-ology
Martin Lindstrom
Twitter Power
Joel Comm
Remix
Lawrence Lessig
Ignore Everybody
Hugh Macleod
Free
Chris Anderson
The Long Tail
Chris Anderson
The Stuff of Thought
Steven Pinker
Word of Mouth Marketing
Andy Sernovitz
The Memory Jogger
Michael Brassard & Diane Ritter
Reality Check
Guy Kawasaki
Tribes
Seth Godin
Purple Cow
Seth Godin
Meatball Sundae
Seth Godin
The Dip
Seth Godin
Permission Marketing
Seth Godin
Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell
First Things First
Stephen Covey
Johnny Bunko
Dan Pink
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
POW, Right Between the Eyes
Andy Nulman
The Red Rubber Ball at Work
Kevin Carroll
Learning is all about designing communications that stick. Books on learning design and graphic design sit alongside each other.
Design Evolution - theory into practice
Timothy Samara
The Art of the Idea
John Hurt
a fine line
Hartmut Esslinger
In Pursuit of Elegance
Matt May
Slide:ology
Nancy Duarte
PresentationZen
Garr Reynolds
The Designer's Desktop Manual
Jason Simmons
The Art of Looking Sideways
Alan Fletcher
The Designful Company
Marty Neumeier
The Cognitive Style of Powerpoint
Edward Tufte
Beautiful Evidence
Edward Tufte
Envisioning Information
Edward Tufte
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
Edward Tufte
Timothy Samara
The Art of the Idea
John Hurt
a fine line
Hartmut Esslinger
In Pursuit of Elegance
Matt May
Slide:ology
Nancy Duarte
PresentationZen
Garr Reynolds
The Designer's Desktop Manual
Jason Simmons
The Art of Looking Sideways
Alan Fletcher
The Designful Company
Marty Neumeier
The Cognitive Style of Powerpoint
Edward Tufte
Beautiful Evidence
Edward Tufte
Envisioning Information
Edward Tufte
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
Edward Tufte
For even more reading check out all my learning links via De.lic.ious
