Category Archives: Skypecast

Leaving Their Mark – Redux, Redux

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Brian

This is a first I think, a second repost of a post on my blog. I’m doing so because of my appearance on NBC’s Education Nation Teacher Townhall. I talked about things my students have done and an innovative pedagogy, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1:1, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Education, Field Trips, Grace Corrigan, Inclusion, Literacy, Podcast, Project Based, Reform, Skypecast, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Video Skype, Web 2.0 | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in 1:1, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Grace Corrigan, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Skypecast, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Twitter, Video Skype, Web 2.0 | 1 Comment

Have You Used Every Tool In Your Toolbox? Did You Throw Away Those You Haven’t Used Yet?

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Brian

kitchen utensils.jpg Originally uploaded by CieraH Do you have tools you keep somewhere in your house? If you do, are there some of those tools you have never used? Say a socket for your wrench set that you’ve just never … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Skypecast, Student Access, Teacher Access, Twitter, Video Skype, Web 2.0, Wikis | 5 Comments

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Brian

Boxes!Originally uploaded by mooosh We are at the end of our extended vacation on the East Coast – Fort McHenry and other Baltimore points of interest tomorrow and home on Friday. We got into our room tonight and thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Education, Inclusion, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Video Skype, Web 2.0 | 2 Comments

Come Join Me On WOW2 Tonight!

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Brian

Women of Web 2.0, Cheryl Oakes, Jennifer Wagner, Sharon Peters, & Vicki Davis have asked me to be a guest tonight on their live webcast. On their web site they describe themselves as: “…four women who not only love using … Continue reading →

Posted in 1:1, ActivBoard, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Grace Corrigan, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Podcast, Project Based, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Video Skype, Web 2.0, Wikis | 3 Comments

The Cost of 1:1

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Brian

We read all the time about how cost is one of the disincentives to technology in schools, and certainly I don’t know if my current experience is anywhere near what does or would usually be the case, but I left … Continue reading →

Posted in 1:1, Blogging, Change, Digital Video, Education, Podcast, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Video Skype, Web 2.0, Wikis | 2 Comments

Vidcasts of Grace Corrigan Visit And YouthBridges Skypecast

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Brian

Here are the links to video of Grace Corrigan’s (Christa McAuliffe’s mom – the teacher in space’s) visit to our classroom. Well worth the time. You will see me occasionally intrude into the presentation because I put the laptop running … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Video, Education, Grace Corrigan, Messy Learning, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Web 2.0 | 1 Comment

Good News All Around

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Brian

Celest was back today after an almost six week absence. She rang our Skype bell just as students were entering at nine and except for recess and lunchtime – and a short break to take a blood draw, she was … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Inclusion, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Video Skype, Web 2.0, Wikis | 2 Comments

A Hit and a Miss

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Brian

I finished the last of four  4 hour classes I taught on Flickr, blogs, wikis, writingfix.com, digital video, TeacherTube and Skype (and a few other things) last night. To demo Skype I made a connection with Chrissy in New Zealand. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Brian Crosby, Messy Learning, Skypecast, Technology, Video Skype, Web 2.0, Wikis | 3 Comments

A Grace – Full Visit

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Brian

Update: 4/29/07 Find a link to the podcast below (my first ever podcast btw). Friday, Grace Corrigan “graced” our classroom with a visit, and that might seem like just a cute play-on-words, but if you had been there you would agree. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Grace Corrigan, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Web 2.0 | 1 Comment