Just had to share this photo
A week or so ago I came across this photo on my phone. I took it while we were preparing to launch the "High Hopes Project" balloon this past June at Lake Tahoe and had never taken a close look. The balloon had just been inflated and we secured it to a picnic table...
Welcome to the new look!
I explained a few weeks ago that "Learning Is Messy" was getting a new look and address, and here it is. There still might be a few updates and changes to come as I learn more about what has been wrought here. The old site was getting a bit clunky and unwieldy - blog...
This Blog Is Getting a Facelift and URL Change
I’m not a PHP or WordPress expert in any way … like the old saying goes, “I know just enough to get me in trouble.” That coupled with having less and less time to deal with the messiness of trying to get things “fixed” when an update doesn’t play nice, or some other...
Edutopia Post About the High Hopes Project!
A few weeks ago I was asked to submit a post for Edutopia (Supported by the George Lucas Educational Foundation) about our "High Hopes Project." It was a challenge based on my schedule right now, but on the other hand it forced me to be more thoughtful in explaining...
Pathways To Space 1st Launch Day
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 balloons. By taking...
Online Presentation: STEM – What Does That Really Look Like In The Classroom
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, I'll be delivering an online version of one of my most requested presentations: "STEM - What Does That Really Look Like In The Classroom." I'll share real STEM projects right from my classroom. The projects will showcase integrated...
Two New Updates on the “High Hopes Project”
I got to spend some time today at Cottonwood Elementary School. Students and teachers there are tackling a few of our engineering challenges. I took some photos and wrote a post about the bio-engineering inquiry they are performing over at the High Hopes Project Blog....
Elementary School Receives Their “High Hopes” Challenges
Check out the new post over at the "High Hopes Project" blog to get an update on the engineering and other tasks our elementary school received today. Learning is messy!
Learning Arduinos to Use Arduinos
Just posted about the work going on with the middle school students that are designing the "High Hopes" release mechanism, a solar panel monitoring system and possibly other systems that will utilize Arduinos. But first they have to learn how ... and they're learning...
The “High Hopes Project” Explained
This is cross posted at the "High Hopes Project" blog Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake from about 29,000 meters (95,000 feet) The “High Hopes Project” is designed to be a model global STEM learning project. But what is it really and how does it work? Who is involved? How...