Learning is Messy

Rethinking School District Social Media Policies for Teachers / Students

I’ve been fortunate enough to teach in a school district that blocks very little – blogs, Twitter, Flickr, wiki’s, YouTube, Cover-It-Live, and more are all open. FaceBook and the obvious porn and other sites are blocked. However in my...

Published Sun, Nov 03 2013 3:55 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Technology, Student Access, Inclusion, Change, Messy Learning, Project Based, Teacher Access, Reform, STEM

Unleash the Learning Power of Blogs By Actually Using Them Consistently!

Blogs are an incredible learning tool. But like an exercise bike, having one does not lead to self improvement unless you use it. And using it sporadically is only barely helpful. You have to invest time to get the great … Continue reading →...

Published Fri, Oct 25 2013 10:21 AM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Technology, Student Access, Blogging, Change, Literacy, Messy Learning, Wikis, Teacher Access, STEM, Making Connections With Blogging

Sharing Real-World Projects Sharpens the Literacy Skills of Connected Students

I have a new post up over at the Powerful Learning Practice Blog entitled: Sharing Real-World Projects Sharpens the Literacy Skills of Connected Students. Head over and give it a read … and comment as well. I’ve been making the … Continue...

Published Thu, Oct 24 2013 11:39 AM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Change, Literacy, Messy Learning, STEM

Constructive Learning Is …

7 Years ago Doug Noon, an elementary teacher in Alaska, who some will remember for his fantastic blog “Borderland,” which unfortunately he decided to end awhile back, challenged his readers to write their own blog posts about what constructive...

Published Thu, Oct 17 2013 8:52 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Inclusion, Messy Learning, Project Based

A Whole ‘Lotta Shaking Goin’ On

I recently happened across this piece I wrote in 2002 for a writing class about my experiences during the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake and its aftermath. I was teaching 6th grade in the San Francisco, Bay Area at the time. … Continue reading →...

Published Thu, Oct 17 2013 1:59 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Brian Crosby, Literacy, Messy Learning

Tales Out of School

In my travels I’ve recently heard some interesting, if not disheartening tales. Several teachers I met shared being at a school board meeting where a school board member told about visiting middle and high schools and being appalled at seeing …...

Published Fri, Sep 27 2013 8:21 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Technology, Student Access, Change, Teacher Access

Who Gets Noticed? Telling? Or Not So Much? You Decide

A few weeks ago I noted to a local education reporter here that their Twitter follows included basically zero (or only VERY few) educators – almost all politicians and other media people and neo-reformers (Rhee, Broad, Students First, etc.). To...

Published Wed, Sep 11 2013 8:23 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

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Beginning of the Year Classroom Learning Ideas

Over the years I’ve posted about lessons and activities I’ve used successfully to start off the year. Here are some of them in case they help: 1) “Getting To Know You” is how I started my year with my students … Continue...

Published Wed, Aug 28 2013 3:39 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Brian Crosby, Student Access, Blogging, Literacy, Making Connections With Blogging

HackEd ISTE 2013

Just spent the day at what used to be called EduBloggerCon (and a few other iterations over the years). As always great folks having conversations about where education could / should be going. Now I’m actually sitting in the … Continue...

Published Sat, Jun 22 2013 3:20 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Blogging, Change, ISTE13

A Professional Learning Community/Network Example

Or: “Why many educators find Twitter and other social networks indispensable.” I’m currently attending the NSTA STEM Forum and Expo in St. Louis. Last night while taking a class on using telescopes in the classroom, not far from my house...

Published Wed, May 15 2013 7:55 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Messy Learning, Teacher Access, Twitter, STEM

The state of education today?

When I visited an elementary school today I saw this on the door to the computer lab: Learning is messy! Read More...

Published Mon, May 13 2013 8:50 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Reform

STEM-ing the Tide of Education Reform

NOTE: This post was originally published at the Voices from the learning revolution blog. “Everybody in this room understands that our nation’s success depends on strengthening America’s role as the world’s engine of discovery and innovation. And that...

Published Wed, May 08 2013 7:30 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Uncategorized

A “Crushing” STEM Experience

Today was one of those great days when I get to work in classrooms … 3 fourth grade classes … 2 of them in the same school I visited, and 1 class 2,000 miles away. First I helped set up … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Wed, May 08 2013 4:05 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Technology, Student Access, Messy Learning, Teacher Access, Video Skype, STEM

RECON – Recruiting citizen scientists to explore the outer solar system!

I’ve been busy of late. This week is the NSTA conference, but last week I was included in a team being trained to be part of a project funded in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF) called RECON - Research and … Continue reading →...

Published Fri, Apr 12 2013 12:51 PM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, Student Access, Messy Learning, Web 2.0, Digital Video, Teacher Access, STEM

NSTA 2013

I’m in San Antonio, Texas, this week to attend the National Science Teachers Association conference. I might help during a presentation or 2, but other than that I get to be a conference attendee without …...

Published Thu, Apr 11 2013 6:22 AM by Learning Is Messy - Blog

Filed under: Education, STEM

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