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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

Home Sweet Home

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Brian

I got word today that Celest is home much earlier than expected from her hospital stay out of town and feeling good. I’ll report back when she makes it back to class (via Skype). We haven’t seen her in about … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, Video Skype | 1 Comment

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 … Continue reading →

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

Inclusion Update 4-25-07

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Brian

I’m afraid this week’s update is not good news. Celest has been sick from her Chemo for weeks and that has developed into an infection that has progressed to the point that she was airlifted to a San Francisco Bay … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Video, Education, Inclusion, Video Skype, Web 2.0 | 5 Comments

Send Celest A “Cyber Get Well Card”

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Brian

Celest has not been feeling well for weeks now. The doctors have changed her chemo and apparently it is not sitting well with her. Thusly we have not had her “join” us via Skype on a very consistent basis lately … Continue reading →

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Youthbridges Audio Skype Interview Experience Podcast

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Brian

Ten days ago we had the opportunity to link up for an interview with the 8th grade students in Lee Baber’s class at YouthBridges in Virginia. The participants included Lee’s class, my class in Sparks, Nevada – Elderbob Brannan in … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Web 2.0 | 2 Comments

YouthBridges Interview Via Skype

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Brian

Lee Baber’s students from YouthBridges will be interviewing my students Thursday from J. Frank Hillyard Middle School in Virginia. We’ll be using Skype and may be joined by others from various locales. They’ll turn this into a podcast – I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Skypecast, Technology, Web 2.0 | 7 Comments

The Inclusion Story Continues

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Brian

Even though she doesn’t want any of the credit Wendy Damonte co-anchor from KTVN Channel 2 who reports this story made the contact with Renown Health that got Celest an iMac computer. The Children in Transition Program of Washoe County, … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Digital Video, Education, Inclusion, Video Skype, Web 2.0 | 3 Comments

Inclusion Update 2-19-07

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Brian

This week was the best yet for Skypeing Celest into class. Last week she Skyped-in a total of maybe an hour and a half (there are other issues besides leukemia I can’t share – think poverty and ALL that goes … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Digital Video, Education, Inclusion, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Video Skype | 1 Comment

Update and Thanks!

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Brian

Well, to say the least we’ve had quite the response to our Skype and video projects! Thanks to all that have commented and showed such great support of what we are trying to do. I was especially intrigued for another … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Digital Video, Education, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Student Access, Video Skype | 6 Comments