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 | Aug 14, 2014 | 1:1, 3D Printing, Blogging, Change, Coding, Cooperative Learning, Cyberbullying, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Messy Learning, Project Based, Reform, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
Why should education leaders embrace digital technologies in their schools? 1) If you are in a state that adopted the “Common Core State Standards” (CCSS) you really don’t have a choice. There are many (yes many) English Language Arts standards...
by Brian | Jul 4, 2012 | 1:1, Brian Crosby, Education, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Project Based, Reform, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
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 2 of our 7/8 middle schools. Both are STEM...
by Brian | Sep 25, 2011 | 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
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, and although this post is 2 years old...
by Brian | Jun 15, 2011 | 1:1, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Education, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Web 2.0
I’m told I’m a pretty upbeat person. I usually note the challenge in something and take it on, or deal with it as positively as I can. One of the self imposed challenges I’ve taken on gladly the last few years has been to embrace a new 21st century...
by Brian | Mar 26, 2011 | 1:1, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Grace Corrigan, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, TEDxNYED, Video Skype, Web 2.0, Wikis
Several weeks ago I had the honor of taking the stage on the 40th floor of 7 World Trade Center in New York to participate in TEDxNYED, “… an all-day conference focusing on empowering innovation in education, … being held in New York City on...
