#uppingyourgame

#uppingyourgame: an educator’s guide to productivity is currently at v0.3. This means it currently comprises of the cover, preface, introduction, contents page and the first two chapters – The Philosophy of Productivity and Productivity & Motivation. #uppingyourgame is the first book to be published using the OpenBeta publishing model. The book will be completed over the course of 2010 and you can find a rather nice-looking sample on issuu.

Purchasing the ideas that this book contains (and will contain) NOW costs £4. You will receive free updates and notifications as each version is published. Buying into the contents means you have access to each subsequent version up to 1.0. If you decide not to purchase now the price will increase with each version up to a maximum of £10.


Once you complete the process, clicking on the orange button to ‘Return to DAJ Belshaw’ will take you to the download page. :-)

Please feel free to add comments and questions below!

  • Jamie_Portman
    I paid just £2. Does this mean I will receive the book via the post for that minimal price??? Sorry - I'm not very bright :-)
  • Yes Jamie, you will get an email soon!

    Doug
  • ideas_factory
    I'm in-Rather ironic you writing a book about educators productivity.

    When everyone's thinking how the hell have you the time to write a book!

    Be great to have a chapter devoted to procrastination.....;-)
  • Good idea - not something I've ever struggled with, but shall try to work it onto the chapter on motivation! :-)
  • futurebehaviour
    I'm in too Doug. Judging by the stuff you give away, I'm really looking forward to paid-for content. I'm a big advocate of "teacherprenerism" as I know the massive impact my work outside school has had on my work inside school. This model is a great way for teachers (and anyone with an interest they are ready to share) to widen their sphere of influence, but with more depth than a blog can manage.

    I have realised that we only read books by people who are prepared to spend the time writing them. The OpenBeta model seems like a great method to allow people's encouragement, both in financial and critical terms, to help them along the way.

    Plus, I think you've given me the little drop of inspiration I needed...
  • Excellent! No pressure then... :-o
  • so how long until the next version and the increased price?
  • Ah well, that would be telling! Suffice to say they'll be at least one
    version per month... :-)
  • oliverquinlan
    Really interesting idea as a publishing model Doug. I'm in, and look forward to reading the book as it develops.
  • I think you should give either the preface/intro/contents away for free as a tempter for us to give over our hard earned £2!!!
  • That's part of the game, though Dan isn't it! When you've got the first
    chapter it'll be £3. Or you could buy it now and get the rest free for £2.
    The choice is yours... :-)
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