Booork, boork, boork, book, book... Titles from ULearn!

One ‘thing’ that is often a feature at ULearn is the many references to speakers, authors and fabulous book titles. Seeing as knowledge and learning is universal and in general we all learn from each other it is exciting to know the gateways of inspiration that lead these ULearn speakers on their own innovative journeys.

‘The End of the Average’ Todd Rose

The assumption that metrics comparing us to an average—like GPAs, personality test results, and performance review ratings—reveal something meaningful about our potential is so ingrained in our consciousness that we don’t even question it. That assumption, says Harvard’s Todd Rose, is spectacularly—and scientifically—wrong.

In The End of Average, Rose, a rising star in the new field of the science of the individual shows that no one is average. Not you. Not your kids. Not your employees. This isn’t hollow sloganeering—it’s a mathematical fact with enormous practical consequences. But while we know people learn and develop in distinctive ways, these unique patterns of behaviors are lost in our schools and businesses which have been designed around the mythical “average person.” This average-size-fits-all model ignores our differences and fails at recognizing talent. It’s time to change it.

‘Art as an Experience’ John Dewy

Art as Experience (1934) is John Dewey's major writing on aesthetics, originally delivered as the first William James Lecture at Harvard (1932). Dewey's aesthetics have been found useful in a number of disciplines, including the new media.

‘The Seventh Sense’ Joshua Cooper Ramo

A book that shows you how to build (design) a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage.

‘The Future of Learning’ Mark Tredwell

Having a theoretical model for how the brain learns allows us to develop a Learning Process that optimises how the brain applies its four+1 learning systems. The model is based on the latest neuroscience, sociology and psychology research

‘Drive’ Daniel Pink

From Daniel H. Pink, the author of the bestselling A Whole New Mind, comes a paradigm-shattering look at what truly motivates us and how we can use that knowledge to work smarter and live better.
Most of us believe that the best way to motivate ourselves and others is with external rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That’s a mistake, Daniel H. Pink says in, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, his provocative and persuasive new book. The secret to high performance and satisfaction—at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.

‘The Mindful Leader’ Michael Bunting

The Mindful Leader combines scientifically-proven mindfulness principles with world-class leadership practices. The result is a practical guidebook that provides all the tools to transform your leadership style and dramatically improve all areas of your life.

‘World Peace and other 4^th Grade Achievements’ John Hunter

In John Hunter’s classroom, students fearlessly set about tackling global problems-and discovering surprising solutions-by playing Hunter’s groundbreaking World Peace Game. These kids—from high school all the way down to fourth grade, in schools both well-funded and under-resourced—take on the roles of presidents, tribal leaders, diplomats, and military commanders. Through battles and negotiations, standoffs and summits, they strive to resolve a sequence of many-layered, interconnected scenarios, from nuclear proliferation to tribal warfare.

Now, Hunter shares inspiring stories from over thirty years teaching the World Peace Game, revealing the principles of successful collaboration that people of any age can apply anywhere. He offers all of us not only a forward-thinking report from the front lines of American education, but also a generous blueprint for a world that bends toward cooperation, rather than conflict. In this deeply hopeful book, a visionary educator shows us what the future can be.

'Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration'

Ed Catmull, co-founder (with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter) of Pixar Animation Studios

The Academy Award–winning studio behind Inside Out and Toy Story, comes an incisive book about creativity in business and leadership—sure to appeal to readers of Daniel Pink, Tom Peters, and Chip and Dan Heath. Fast Company raves that Creativity, Inc. “just might be the most thoughtful management book ever.”

‘The Myth of the Perfect Girl' Ana Homayoun

The Myth of the Perfect Girl explores the changing dynamic of today's culture of perfectionism, and offers practical, thoughtful solutions to promote the healthy social, emotional, physical and spiritual wellness of today's young girls and women. The book is an  inspiring look at how we can help our youngest generations create their own blueprint for personal success and happiness.