by Brian | Jul 30, 2011 | Change, Reform
This is my latest post on Huffington Post. In comments on this and other blogs about education, one of the constant complaints from commenters is that no solutions are proposed, only reasons why some program or policy won’t or doesn’t work. These are...
by Brian | Jul 14, 2011 | Change, Education
My lastest Huffington Post, post: Innovation Starts With Having Autonomy published today. John Thompson left a comment there that reminded me of a quote I’ve used in the past. It is from Renee Moore’s blog where she quotes David B. Cohen, who teaches at...
by Brian | Jun 15, 2011 | 1:1, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Education, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Web 2.0
I’m told I’m a pretty upbeat person. I usually note the challenge in something and take it on, or deal with it as positively as I can. One of the self imposed challenges I’ve taken on gladly the last few years has been to embrace a new 21st century...
by Brian | Mar 28, 2011 | Change, Education, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Video Skype
I’ve been part of some incredible, and even complicated projects that have utilized combinations of Google Docs, Wikis, Blogs and on and on (we’re part of one now – more on that another time) and have involved students across the country and around...
by Brian | Mar 26, 2011 | 1:1, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Grace Corrigan, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, TEDxNYED, Video Skype, Web 2.0, Wikis
Several weeks ago I had the honor of taking the stage on the 40th floor of 7 World Trade Center in New York to participate in TEDxNYED, “… an all-day conference focusing on empowering innovation in education, … being held in New York City on...
by Brian | Mar 24, 2011 | 1:1, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Grace Corrigan, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Skypecast, Student Access, Teacher Access, Technology, Twitter, Video Skype, Web 2.0
In my last post I shared that I have this fantastic opportunity to watch the Space Shuttle Endeavour launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida next month. One of the ways this new pedagogy changes things is in how my students can be included in my trip. If I...
