by Brian | Mar 24, 2011 | 1:1, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Grace Corrigan, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Skypecast, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Twitter, Video Skype, Web 2.0
In my last post I shared that I have this fantastic opportunity to watch the Space Shuttle Endeavour launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida next month. One of the ways this new pedagogy changes things is in how my students can be included in my trip. If I...
by Brian | Feb 6, 2011 | 1:1, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Education, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
A reader named Diane left these questions for me on a recent post and I thought I’d answer her here too. I wonder if others should post their experiences on their own blogs … and in more depth than I did here because of time, if that would help others...
by Brian | Dec 2, 2010 | 1:1, ActivBoard, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Podcast, Project Based, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Twitter, Video Skype, Web 2.0, Wikis
A few weeks ago, after many attempts trying to find a time we could all make, Mark and Shawn at The Tightwad Tech managed to coral Lisa Parisi and myself across timezones long enough to interview us about how we utilize a changed pedagogy utilizing tech (usually for...
by Brian | Sep 10, 2010 | 1:1, Blogging, Education, Literacy, Student Access
So a new year is upon us! I have rolled my last class of 4th graders to fifth grade as I usually do. I have 25 students – 19 returners from last year (the others moved) and 6 newbies. We used to give the state or district writing test in 4th, 5th and 6th grade....
by Brian | Apr 21, 2010 | 1:1, Blogging, Inclusion, Literacy
My 4th graders are mostly second language learners and on IEP’s so they need lots of practice using correct English, punctuation and spelling. Since we blog, Skype, make wiki pages and more, I believe constantly exposing them to the ethics, safety and respect...
by Brian | May 22, 2009 | 1:1, Blogging, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Technology, Video Skype, Web 2.0, Wikis
We still have a few minor loose ends to finish up, but today we finally can say we have completed our Reno Bike Project, project. Amazing what we got done when we got some consistent time to work the last two weeks (although we took three required assessment tests...
