by Brian | Sep 18, 2016 | AUV's, Change, Drones, Education, Field Trips, Inclusion, Messy Learning, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
Day four of building our OpenROV underwater robots was very eventful. The original thinking was that it would take 4 full days of our 5 scheduled classes to finish building our robots, and not until the 5th day would we be able to try them out. However the teams of 2...
by Brian | Jul 3, 2016 | 3D Printing, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access
I shared on Twitter not long ago, “The good news is I got a grant! The bad news is I got a grant!” There is too much truth in that dichotomy, but in spite of all the extra work and rules and policies and bids and other “red tape” to be dealt...
by Brian | Jan 28, 2016 | 1:1, Blogging, Change, Education, Grace Corrigan, Inclusion, Literacy, Making Connections With Blogging, Messy Learning, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
I’ve seen numerous “tweets” today, on the 30th anniversary of the event, from people sharing where they were when they witnessed or heard about the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. I was teaching 7th grade in Oakland, California, and our principal...
by Brian | Dec 8, 2015 | Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
I endeavor to post lessons here I’ve observed or facilitated when I find them valuable. I’m not always successful in posting them quickly, as my bloated draft blog post file will confirm … as will my constant frustration these days with lack of...
by Brian | Oct 21, 2015 | Blogging, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Inclusion, Making Connections With Blogging, Messy Learning, Podcast, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Video Skype, Wikis
Over the years I’ve had the pleasure to work, via various social networking sites, with Kathy Cassidy, a teacher “of six year olds,” in Saskatchewan, Canada, according to her class blog. We’ve even met face to face at conferences. My class (4th...
by Brian | Oct 19, 2015 | Change, Education, Inclusion, STEM
My last post about engaging more girls/women to be interested in STEM fields was apparently at least somewhat prescient … at least the topic. This recently published study: “Quality of evidence revealing subtle gender biases in science is in the eye of the...
by Brian | Aug 10, 2015 | Change, Cooperative Learning, Education, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
I repost this selection most years because it is a popular post and because I found building the community in the classroom so crucial. Why wait? Start off right away giving students opportunities and experiences that lead to a collaborative atmosphere. “Beginning of...
by Brian | Apr 11, 2015 | Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, The High Hopes Project, Wikis
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, I’ll be delivering an online version of one of my most requested presentations: “STEM – What Does That Really Look Like In The Classroom.” I’ll share real STEM projects right from my classroom. The projects...
by Brian | Mar 8, 2015 | Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Inclusion, Literacy, Making Connections With Blogging, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Twitter, Web 2.0, Wikis
This is cross posted at the “High Hopes Project” blog Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake from about 29,000 meters (95,000 feet) The “High Hopes Project” is designed to be a model global STEM learning project. But what is it really and how does it work? Who is...
by Brian | Dec 7, 2014 | Education, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Twitter, Uncategorized, Web 2.0, Wikis
In my job as STEM Learning Facilitator I travel hundreds of miles each month around the 6 counties in my region, but at times all around our state. One of the toughest challenges we face is the technology integration piece. Many (way too many) educators still possess...
