by Brian | Jan 28, 2007 | 1:1, Blogging, Change, Digital Video, Education, Email, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Video Skype, Web 2.0
As someone who embraced technology as a learning tool early on (my first classroom computer was a 64K Apple ll – not even a lle) I’m right there with many in the edblogosphere that have come to the conclusion that the snails pace of adoption by many in education...
by Brian | Jan 27, 2007 | 1:1, ActivBoard, Blogging, Change, Digital Video, Education, Email, Inclusion, Literacy, Messy Learning, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Video Skype, Web 2.0
Wednesday We couldn’t begin first thing in the morning because we had the NAEP test to do – one last obstacle to get over before we could try our grand experiment. The plan was to wait until after lunch and then connect-up (Skype-up?) for the first time....
by Brian | Jan 26, 2007 | Change, Inclusion, Skypecast, Student Access, Video Skype, Web 2.0
It was and is awesome! Day 2 went well too. Picture now – 1000 words soon. (after report cards)
by Brian | Jan 23, 2007 | Change, Education, Messy Learning, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Video Skype, Web 2.0
Inclusion Via Skype Originally uploaded by BCrosby. This post refers to previous postings (here and here) about a fourth grade student in my class – that because of Luekemia and the chemo/radiation treatments she is receiving cannot attend school. We’re almost...
by Brian | Dec 26, 2006 | 1:1, Blogging, Brian Crosby, Change, Cooperative Learning, Digital Video, Education, Email, Field Trips, Literacy, Messy Learning, Project Based, Skypecast, Student Access, Technology, Uncategorized, Video Skype, Web 2.0
The top 5 most read posts in my first 10 months blogging at Learning Is Messy: . . . 1) Paper, Pencils and Books May Not Boost Student Achievement 2) Too Much Time For Change To Happen? 3) Hoping To Make a “Web 2.0†Difference In A Child’s Life – Part...
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,...