by Brian | Aug 16, 2014 | Blogging, Change, Cooperative Learning, Education, Field Trips, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Project Wet, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Web 2.0, Wikis
3 weeks ago we participated in the Nevada Tahoe Teacher STEM Institute. Over 50 K – 9 teachers from all over Nevada came to the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, for a week of STEM learning. The...
by Brian | Oct 25, 2013 | Blogging, Change, Education, Literacy, Making Connections With Blogging, Messy Learning, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Wikis
Blogs are an incredible learning tool. But like an exercise bike, having one does not lead to self improvement unless you use it. And using it sporadically is only barely helpful. You have to invest time to get the great results … imagine now the sculpted/toned bodies...
by Brian | Oct 24, 2013 | Change, Education, Literacy, Messy Learning, STEM
I have a new post up over at the Powerful Learning Practice Blog entitled: Sharing Real-World Projects Sharpens the Literacy Skills of Connected Students. Head over and give it a read … and comment as well. 🙂 I’ve been making the point in my STEM trainings...
by Brian | Oct 17, 2013 | Brian Crosby, Literacy, Messy Learning
I recently happened across this piece I wrote in 2002 for a writing class, in fact my Northern Nevada Writing Project class, about my experiences during the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake and its aftermath. (Side note – Corbett Harrison who is co- genius behind...
by Brian | Aug 28, 2013 | Blogging, Brian Crosby, Education, Literacy, Making Connections With Blogging, Student Access
Over the years I’ve posted about lessons and activities I’ve used successfully to start off the year. Here are some of them in case they help: 1) “Getting To Know You” is how I started my year with my students that not only was successful and...
by Brian | Feb 11, 2013 | Change, Education, Inclusion, Literacy, STEM, Student Access, Teacher Access
UPDATE 2/12/2013: I’ve had several responses to this post through Twitter and face to face that have used logic to make their point. I totally agree this is nonsense, but I’m looking for written or spoken authority that has clout … something...
