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Author Archives: Brian
6 Year Anniversary – If A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, What Is A Video Worth?
This snuck up on me this year. THIS happened 6 years ago now when we Skyped a classmate into our class most days … a student that had leukemia and couldn’t attend school because of the chemo therapy. We still … Continue reading
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STEM Education – What Could/Should That Look Like?
As I started my new job as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) facilitator for six counties in northern Nevada not long ago, one of my first self assigned tasks has been to clarify just what being a STEM school … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Education, Messy Learning, STEM
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Being Transparent When Things Get Messy
Last week while I was at our state science and math conference down in Las Vegas, I used Google Hangout and Todaysmeet to participate in a discussion about our book “Making Connections With Blogging” with a group of teachers in … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Brian Crosby, Education, Messy Learning, Podcast, Project Based, Technology, Wikis
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Long Winded Morning
I got to spend the morning Monday in Gardnerville, Nevada, working with elementary and middle school teachers exploring wind energy. The Carson Range in early morning light, Gardnerville, Nevada. I was helping Lou Loftin, the Science … Continue reading
Posted in Cooperative Learning, Education, Messy Learning
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Writing Experience Made In The Heavens
NASA just announced that the Mars rover Curiosity has made an important discovery. “One for the history books” they say. So what is it? They’re not saying for a week or more. Why aren’t they saying? NBC News, Space.com, NPR Think of … Continue reading
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Great Day For A Flight!
Click on the image below to watch the video (about 1 minute in length). My wife and I took our dog for a walk in the Tahoe Meadows above Lake Tahoe (about 8,500 feet elevation) – (see the Flickr Set … Continue reading
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Really? – LAUSD considers making arts education a ‘core subject’
Is this a sign that some level of common sense has returned to education? From the article in Southern California Public Radio: “The L.A. Unified school board will vote on a measure Tuesday that would make arts education a “core subject,” prohibit … Continue reading
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Traveling The Oregon Trail Yet Again, And Loving It!
I was helping my wife in her 4th grade class today installing the PVC pipe on her tables so each one becomes a covered wagon (Its been a few years now since I’ve been able to do this project … Continue reading
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“Making Connections With Blogging” Is Published!
Our new book “Making Connections With Blogging” is out. Actually the book has been out for more than a month. The “Making Connections” part of the title is really what is stressed. From the ISTE web site: “Some students find … Continue reading