by Brian | Jun 24, 2006 | Blogging, Change, Education, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
in this day of testing, programmed/scripted teaching what we are missing is the passion. How do you consistently get students revved-up if you are not excited about what you are teaching? When you think back at your own school experience and recall your favorite...
by Brian | Jun 19, 2006 | Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Email, Field Trips, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
There is much rumination in the edblogosphere about what education and schools should look like in this way or that. Kids should be blogging, using web 2.0 applications (Wikis, podcasts, Flickr, the flavor-of-the-week app), in conjuction with project-based,...
by Brian | Jun 12, 2006 | Blogging, Digital Video, Education, Email, Literacy, Student Access, Technology
The following was written in response to Will Richardson’s request for a message to parents about safe and appropriate technology use: Paper and pencils can be used to draw inappropriate, hate filled, pictures messages and ideas – and you could poke...
by Brian | Jun 4, 2006 | Blogging, Education, Literacy, Student Access, Technology
You must check out the post The Class of 2015 on Mark Ahlness’s edtechblog. He has his third graders’ blog postings about the reality of not having their blogs to write to once they leave his classroom. Have a hanky handy. Too bad Will didn’t have...
by Brian | May 31, 2006 | Blogging, Brian Crosby, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Literacy, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
Possibly the most recurring theme that makes the rounds of the edbloggosphere is why the nation, states, school districts, schools and teachers have not been more open to change. Change in how schools do school, embrace technology and project-based, problem-based...
by Brian | May 12, 2006 | Blogging, Education, Student Access, Technology
In response to the Deleting Online Predators Act, or DOPA legislation being considered by congress and that is burning up the edublogosphere: 30,000 people are killed by in auto crashes each year and many more injured. Air crashes kill and injure hundreds or thousands...
