by Brian | Dec 10, 2006 | 1:1, Blogging, Change, Education, Messy Learning, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology
Two weeks ago we passed out our newly “batteried†(I know … no such word) Key Lime iBooks (about 7 years old). Since then my fourth graders have learned how to get them out of the carts, started-up, onto the web, start-up Appleworks, save, access Flickr,...
by Brian | Dec 7, 2006 | Blogging, Change, Education, Field Trips, Literacy, Messy Learning, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology
About a month ago I was called to the office at my school (no I wasn’t in trouble) and I was informed that I was getting a new fourth grade student – not unusual at an “At Risk” school. Several years ago I had 21 changes in my classroom in one...
by Brian | Nov 16, 2006 | Change, Education, Field Trips, Student Access, Technology
Wednesday I passed out a seven year old Key Lime Green Apple iBook computer to each of my 26 fourth graders (27 actually, but more on that at a later time). The new batteries finally came in last Thursday – and Saturday my 2 daughters helped me install them and...
by Brian | Nov 5, 2006 | Change, Education, Messy Learning, Student Access, Technology
Will has another post about driving change – so since I’m at it, another blast from the past (May 20, 2006 to be exact): From “Are We Fixing the Wrong Things?” By Yong Zhao, – University Distinguished Professor of Education and Director...
by Brian | Nov 4, 2006 | Blogging, Change, Education, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
I haven’t posted in awhile – been one of those convergences of report cards, parent conferences, inservices, family activities, etc. I have several posts in the works – might even get to one today or tomorrow. In the meantime I feel the urge to bring...
by Brian | Oct 21, 2006 | Change, Education, Student Access, Technology
9 Promethean ActivBoards will be installed in classrooms at my school next week. This will bring us up to 11 classrooms that have them installed (out of about 26 classrooms) – the teacher next door, who like me already has one installed, is concerned because in many...
