by Brian | Mar 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
From our class blog: We are each reading other students’ blogs this week to find  well written, interesting blog posts. When we find one we think might be a winner we cut and paste the URL into a Word page, write a short description and save it. Each day this...
by Brian | Mar 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Some quick thoughts / reactions about the new ESEA “Blueprint†that just came out. Note that my thoughts are shaded deeply by the fact that I teach elementary school: Innovation is not just taking a “proven†or “promising†already tried technique or...
by Brian | Mar 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
That’s the question being asked by the White House right now. I happen to be presenting this Saturday at a Media conference here in Reno. This is a bit unusual for me since I usually present to educators. My presentation will be about what a 21st...
by Brian | Feb 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ll be presenting at the 2010 Nevada Interactive Media Summit on March 6, 2010, at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Joe Crowley Student Union. I’m looking forward to showcasing what my students have been up to, and hoping to make the case for a new...
by Brian | Feb 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Dear President Obama and Nation: Here we are well into the 21st century, and through the “Race To The Top†legislation we are about to spend more good money after bad tweaking a centuries old model for education instead of doing the real work of looking at where...
by Brian | Jan 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Now that I am in Philadelphia for the Educon 2.2 Conference and able to focus more on my session, I thought I’d get a bit of a jumpstart on refining the conversation. I’m going to take very little time to “present” and use the vast bulk of time...
