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 | May 2, 2015 | Change, Education, Field Trips, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
Recently we obtained a Space Grant that has enabled us to offer a class we are calling “Pathways To Space.” It is a 32 hour/2 credit class for middle school science teachers. During our 1st class teachers constructed their own tissue paper hot air...
by Brian | Feb 23, 2015 | Change, Cooperative Learning, Education, Field Trips, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Web 2.0
Originally posted at the High Hopes Project Blog. Lots has happened since we last checked in with students at Sparks High School that are designing and engineering several of the payloads we will send up to 100,000 feet (33,000 meters). The students finished one...
by Brian | Feb 3, 2015 | Field Trips, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Uncategorized
I still work with too many teachers that are reluctant to jump into the online learning world with their students because they don’t know how, don’t know how to make connections with classrooms or experts, and other various reasons. So here is a chance to jump in to...
by Brian | Oct 6, 2014 | Change, Cooperative Learning, Education, Field Trips, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology
“Reading” Sebastien Wiertz Close reading is one of the “strategies du jour”. From the Common Core State Standards in ELA: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical...
by Brian | Sep 1, 2014 | Cooperative Learning, Education, Field Trips, Messy Learning, STEM, Student Access, Technology
From a Press Release today: “900 Students from northwest Nevada will descend on Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno, site of the Great Reno Balloon Race, on Friday, September 5, 2014, to launch their own hot air balloons which they designed and constructed from...
