Brian Crosby an elementary teacher for 27 years, teaches grades 4, 5 and 6 in Sparks, Nevada, and has infused technology into teaching since the 1980’s. While piloting a 1:1 laptop program, students in his class utilize many Web 2.0 tools including Skype, Fiickr, blogs and wikis.

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Presentations:

Keynote Speaker K12 Online Conference 2007

Presenter K12 Online Conference 2008 - “Video-Conferencing, It’s Easy, Free and Powerful”

Presenter National Education Computing Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 2008

Featured Presenter Learning 2.008 Conference, Shanghai, China, 2008

Presenter National Science Teachers Convention, San Diego, California, 2003

Presenter Nevada State Technology Conference, Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007

Presenter Nevada Association of School Counselors Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2008

Author: 

Video conferencing, web 2.0 apps help distance learners feel included, eSchool News, March 25, 2008, by Brian Crosby

Co-Author: Making across the country feel like across the classroom, Google Docs Blog, May 2008

Articles About:

Reno Magazine, Cover Story, The Visionaries: Interactive Education, Page 1, Page 2, September 2008, by Scott Mortimore

Show and Tell, T.H.E Journal, May 2008, by Matt Bolch

Mind The Gap, NEA Today Magazine, March 2008, by Cindy Long

Promethean Planet “Teacher Feature” Teacher of the Month.

Washoe County School District Educator Brian Crosby Recognized on Promethean Planet, March 2008, by Ian Bryan Promethean Planet Link

Teachers At Work, Energize Your Classroom, Visual Thesaurus, September 2006, 

Awards:

The 2008 SIGTel Online Learning Award

Apple iLife Award, 2003, Video: Don’t Laugh At Me

Lumiere Film Festival Winner 2003, 2004

Reno Film Festival Winner 2003

WCTA Distinguished Teacher

Washoe County School District Science Cadre

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Contact info: learningismessy@gmail.com