Category Archives: Education

STEM Education – What Could/Should That Look Like?

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Brian

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 | 1 Comment

Being Transparent When Things Get Messy

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Brian

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 | 2 Comments

Long Winded Morning

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Brian

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 | 1 Comment

Traveling The Oregon Trail Yet Again, And Loving It!

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Brian

  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 →

Posted in Education, Messy Learning | 3 Comments

Hmmm, Maybe It’s Not “Innovative”

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Brian
Posted in Education, Reform | 1 Comment

“Making Connections With Blogging” Is Published!

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Brian

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 →

Posted in Blogging, Brian Crosby, Education, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Web 2.0, Wikis | 12 Comments

Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Brian

It’s been a tough year or so under “new” administration, and short of actually revolting, a change needed to happen and so it has. I’ve taken a new position in my school district being the Gifted and Talented specialist at … Continue reading →

Posted in 1:1, Brian Crosby, Education, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Project Based, Reform, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology | 5 Comments

Well Said

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Brian

(UPDATE: 4/24/2012 – see the update below-) Mary Broderick, President of the National School Boards Association, wrote a heartfelt letter to President Obama about the sorry state of education in the US after years of “reform.” I especially appreciated points … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Education, Reform | 8 Comments

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

My “New York Minute”* Continues

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Brian

*In a New York Minute – Definition: “Equates to a nanosecond, or that infinitesimal blink of time in New York after the traffic light turns green and before the ol’ boy behind you honks his horn.” (World Wide Words) I … Continue reading →

Posted in Brian Crosby, Change, Education, Inclusion | 2 Comments