by Brian | May 19, 2006 | Education, Field Trips, Literacy, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
Jay Mathews, Washington Post Education Reporter, delves into the topic Can Computers Help Schools? Mr. Mathews immediately shows his lack of background in educational technology or best practice use of technology when states: “School districts have embraced the...
by Brian | Apr 8, 2006 | Blogging, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Email, Field Trips, Literacy, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
Doug Johnson over at The Blue Skunk Blog made me write this post in response to this: Questions that come from the dark side of the force… Why should a teacher be given any more latitude to be “creative” with a computer than an accountant? Why should...
by Brian | Apr 7, 2006 | Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Field Trips, Literacy, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
There’s a lot more to do, but at least I finally got some of our “Messy” work archived on our Learning is Messy web site. I have a backlog of video work to add as yet – 4 more geology videos – several Community Service / Public Service...
by Brian | Apr 5, 2006 | Blogging, Cooperative Learning, Education, Field Trips, Literacy, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
Let’s face it, one of the biggest obstacles for elementary school teachers to overcome to feel safe teaching and doing much outside of language and math instruction, is the notion that students have to have mastered those subjects to be successful in school and in...
by Brian | Apr 3, 2006 | Digital Video, Education, Email, Field Trips, Literacy, Project Based, Student Access, Technology
At the same time we are working on our trip to Mars (see below) we are making a digital video about stickleback fish fossils. About 35 miles east of Reno is a tiny town called Hazen, Nevada. Hazen is one of those places you miss on the highway if you blink while going...
by Brian | Mar 26, 2006 | Blogging, Cooperative Learning, Education, Field Trips, Literacy, Student Access, Technology
The New York Times reported today that schools have been cutting back on science, social studies, art, PE, and other subjects to push reading and math. Like where have these people been? This is just coming to light? They don’t mention technology and field trips...
