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Traveling The Oregon Trail Yet Again, And Loving It!
I was helping my wife in her 4th grade class today installing the PVC pipe on her tables so each one becomes a covered wagon (Its been a few years now since I’ve been able to do this project … Continue reading → Read More...
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Sat, Sep 29 2012 8:13 PM
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Models of Education Innovation: What Else Should We Try?
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 …...
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Sat, Jul 30 2011 9:26 AM
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What Do You Think Will Happen?
If you are a teacher here is a simple science / blogging project your students (or just you) can participate in. If you are NOT a teacher, participate yourself (it’s simple) or have your own children participate. We are sending … Continue...
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Thu, May 05 2011 8:18 PM
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I Might Be Going To Launch Of The Space Shuttle Endeavour
NASA informed me Yesterday that I had been chosen to attend the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on April 19, 2001 as part of their @NASATweetup program. I get to go and Tweet out my experience … and according … Continue reading →...
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Tue, Mar 22 2011 9:56 PM
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Should kids’ grades call the shots on who teaches and who goes home?
I was interviewed awhile back for this article on “TAKEPART” about teacher evaluations. My school district is struggling with this issue right now since our legislature jumped on the bandwagon to tie teacher evaluations to student test scores...
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Wed, Feb 08 2012 9:03 PM
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Well Said
Mary Broderick, President of the National School Boards Association, wrote a heartfelt letter to President Obama about the sorry state of education in the US after years of “reform.” I especially appreciated points she made like: “We...
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Writing Experience Made In The Heavens
NASA just announced that the Mars rover Curiosity has made an important discovery. “One for the history books” they say. So what is it? NBC News, Space.com, NPR Think of the writing pieces your student could experience based on this real world...
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Hmmm, Maybe It’s Not “Innovative”
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STEM in the Connected Classroom
I was gone to Boston last week to an “Engineering is Elementary” training so I was remiss in sharing my newest post at the “Voices from the Learning Revolution” blog. The post is entitled “Going Deep: STEM in the Connected...
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With all the talk about how much we value teachers, and especially great teachers …
In the past few weeks we have witnessed Winter Olympic medal winners and participants receiving their medals and much deserved national media coverage, parades, expanded media interviews, front page articles and lengthy news reports. When they arrive...
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Building My Own 3D Printer
A few weeks back I was invited to participate in a class at the University of Nevada, Reno, where participants would build a 3D printer from a kit and learn how to use it. I jumped at the chance since … Continue reading → Read More...
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Update: Our “High Hopes” High Altitude Balloon Project
Travis Fields, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the scientist leading our high altitude balloon project visited our school today to talk to our 4th graders. He explained some of the science that they...
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Mon, May 24 2010 9:23 PM
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My Latest Post On Huffington Post
So I wrote this recently after a strenuous day at school … then coming home to see several posts on blogs and web sites that raised my ire: “ ‘Discussion’ About Ed Reform is Just like a Political Ad… Maybe Worse“ …...
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My Comment To Oprah
I left the following comment on Oprah’s FaceBook page: Oprah: I’m thrilled to hear that you are planning a follow-up show to today’s about education. We all knew you wouldn’t have a show about education and not include actual educators...
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Mon, Sep 20 2010 10:46 PM
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It’s Been Three Years!
It’s been three years since this photo was taken. The great news is that everyone in this photo is doing well! Click on the photo to see the 5 minute video the students made that has now been accessed over 500,000 times. This experience changed...
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Mon, Jan 25 2010 11:29 AM
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