Category Archives: Change

Turning The Corner

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Brian

I’m told I’m a pretty upbeat person. I usually note the challenge in something and take it on, or deal with it as positively as I can. One of the self imposed challenges I’ve taken on gladly the last few … Continue reading →

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So Simple A Child Could Do It? Or, It Doesn’t Have To Be Hard To Be Good!

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Brian

I’ve been part of some incredible, and even complicated projects that have utilized combinations of Google Docs, Wikis, Blogs and on and on (we’re part of one now – more on that another time) and have involved students across the … Continue reading →

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My TEDxNYED Talk – Posted

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Brian

Several weeks ago I had the honor of taking the stage on the 40th floor of  7 World Trade Center in New York to participate in TEDxNYED,  ”…  an all-day conference focusing on empowering innovation in education, … being held in … Continue reading →

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Shuttle Launch Experience – What Are The Possibilities For Student Learning?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Brian

In my last post I shared that I have this fantastic opportunity to watch the Space Shuttle Endeavour launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida next month. One of the ways this new pedagogy changes things is in how … Continue reading →

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The Tightwad Tech – The Interview

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Brian

A few weeks ago, after many attempts trying to find a time we could all make, Mark and Shawn at The Tightwad Tech managed to coral Lisa Parisi and myself across timezones long enough to interview us about how we … Continue reading →

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Another Education Analogy

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Brian

Weight is one of the most important indicators of human health. My health care provider requires a weight test to be sure members pass the health test. Let’s use a patient that weighs 1,000 pounds to see how the numbers … Continue reading →

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Playing With a New Theme

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Brian

Update 7/24/2010 – fixed header so it doesn’t double post the blog’s title – new header to come soon I hope! If you are a regular to this blog you will note some changes here. I have wanted to change … Continue reading →

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A Conversation About “The BluePrint”

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Brian

Massie Ritsch http://twitter.com/ED_Outreach (link to his appearance on The Colbert Report) with the US Department of Education, and a teacher on special assignment named Jose Rodriguez, contacted me through Twitter after I made a few comments about the ESEA “Blueprint” We … Continue reading →

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ISTE Video/Audio Capture Policy At NECC 2008 – A Step Backwards, Or No Big Deal?

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Brian

UPDATE: 6/20 – I’ve pasted the response from ISTE to Miguel’s post about this subject below. I commend ISTE for listening to members’ concerns and responding rapidly and responsibly. Letter from Leslie Connery Hi Miguel – We received substantial feedback … Continue reading →

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Our Blog Video – How We Blog and Why, Is In Production

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Brian

Besides video-Skyping today with new friends in Florida we started doing the real work of making a video about how we blog. Last Friday we started brainstorming all the steps we go through and then breaking it down into scenes. … Continue reading →

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