by Brian | Dec 8, 2015 | Change, Education, Literacy, Messy Learning, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access
One of the major downsides of 15 years of NCLB and RTTT has been the silo-ing and narrowing out of subjects, especially in elementary schools, and brutally so in the most “at risk” schools. Beside students missing out on the most engaging subjects, after...
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 | Nov 20, 2015 | Change, Education, Field Trips, Messy Learning, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Uncategorized
Beth Wells, the Executive Director of the Nevada STEM Coalition (I’m on their board of directors) asked us to provide a training to STEM professionals that have volunteered to be part of our new STEM Ambassadors program. From the STEM Ambassadors web site:...
by Brian | Nov 11, 2015 | Change, Education, Field Trips, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
In several of my presentations on STEM Learning I share how it seems some grade level planning sessions approach STEM. X Science – “We have science twice a week now for 30-45 minutes.” “Check” X Technology – “We go to the...
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 5, 2015 | Brian Crosby, Change, Education, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access
This is a subject I see consistently being discussed online and in meetings I’m involved in as part of my job. That is, how do we get more girls/women involved in STEM? I don’t mean for this to be “THE” answer, but part of it for sure, and its...
by Brian | Sep 30, 2015 | Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Education, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Uncategorized
Awhile back on a visit to Boston … specifically at the awesome Museum of Science in Boston to be part of a training on their Engineering Is Elementary curriculum … I spotted this cool looking paper airplane launcher in the museum store. I’ve seen it...
by Brian | Sep 28, 2015 | Education, Field Trips, iPhone, Messy Learning, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
Along with millions of others last night we set out to witness and observe the “Blood Moon, Supermoon Eclipse.” Living in the high desert has an advantage when it comes to using telescopes since we have a greater percentage of sunny days and...
by Brian | Sep 24, 2015 | Education, High Hopes Project, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, The High Hopes Project, Twitter, Wikis
I’ve been asked a number of times since the new school year started if the High Hopes Project will happen again this year, and the answer is yes! We met yesterday with a group of dedicated local middle school teachers that requested to have major roles in the...
by Brian | Sep 24, 2015 | Brian Crosby, Education, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
A few weeks ago I was asked, along with Lou Loftin, to be interviewed about STEM learning for the 21st Century Mindset Podcast produced by Doug Taylor. We discuss a couple of recent blog posts about STEM and Making, and then share what we are up to lately and how STEM...
