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Sooo … What Happened?

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Brian

My 5th grade class sent up a high altitude balloon … well actually, Dr. Eric Wang from the University of Nevada, Reno, Mechanical Engineering Department and the NevadaSat program sent up a high altitude balloon from our playground with 2 … Continue reading →

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What Do You Think Will Happen?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Brian

If you are a teacher here is a simple science / blogging project your students (or just you) can participate in. If you are NOT a teacher, participate yourself (it’s simple) or have your own children participate. We are sending … Continue reading →

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Link To High Hopes 2 Project

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Brian

If you ended up here to leave your “High Hope” for the world to go up over 100,000 feet on a high altitude balloon. CLICK HERE. To see video of last year’s launch CLICK HERE. (note this video is yet … Continue reading →

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On My Way – NASA Tweetup/sts-134-launch

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Brian

I’m writing quickly from the airport in Salt Lake City, Utah. I’m soon to catch the second in a trilogy of flights that will end in Orlando, Florida, at 6:00am Thursday morning (how much sleep will I get???), and from … Continue reading →

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High Hopes Balloon Project 2

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Brian

Next Wednesday, May 4, 2011, my students will be part of a 3 balloon launch from 2 elementary schools. The photo above was taken from about 107,000 feet a year ago during our last launch. Like last year, along with … Continue reading →

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My Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Adventure UPDATE

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Brian

Not that I didn’t know what I was getting into. I mean everyone, um … most people, uh … many of us know that any kind of space mission is at the mercy of the weather, technical issues, and more – and … Continue reading →

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Repost of TEDxDenverED

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Brian

I’ve had a flurry of requests … well um …  several (3) readers that suggested I post a link to my TEDxDenverEd Talk Last summer – so here it is:

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Leaving Their Mark – Redux

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Brian

At TEDxNYED, Alan November kicked off the event with his “TALK” – Who Owns The Learning? where he asks, “Are your students leaving a legacy?” It’s a very worthwhile 15 minutes. While watching him that day I thought back to this … Continue reading →

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More TEDxNYED

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Brian

I think I’ve spent just about an hour (maybe more) for every minute of my TEDxNYED talk (I get 15 minutes) … I think that is ridiculous at one level … but REALLY, I’m not complaining on the other. As … Continue reading →

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TEDxNYED – The Pressure Is On

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Brian

So in a week I will be jetting across the country, weather permitting, to New York to do my 15 minutes on stage at TEDxNYED. Based on a few Tweets and emails from the last week, I’ve been relieved to … Continue reading →

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