Can you hear me now? The digital divide is alive and well. It's just more complicated. Teachers are under attack and the digital divide is even worse than before.I have had lively discussions with educators , friends of mine , who tell me that I am dedicating time to a useless cause. They say the digital divide is solved , and talk about the new technologies as if everyone has access, knowledge, and information. They tell me that the reason funding is short is because there has been a … [Read more...]
Going to Russia!! Not Sochi, or the Bolshoi !! To Study Schools and their Best Practices
No, not going to Sochi, or to cultural events and tourism ( maybe a little) but to learn and study with Russian educators and groups. Most of us in the US who have worked with NASA have studied and worked with Astronauts and Cosmonauts .They have been partners for a very long time. Theater " Peace Child ' Play A class that I taught and parents helped me to do the play, " Peace Child". A little girl from Maine prompted exchanges with Russia. We did the play just as the … [Read more...]
The Planetarium and the Participatory Culture, Stars, Students and Studying Space
Saving the Planetarium in Arlington I got an urgent message from an ex student , now a friend. She said " Miss Bracey they are going to close the Planetarium!!" We tried to figure out what to do. In the end it was a passionate teacher and parent who saved the day, but we oiled the wheels to get the fight started. You can read about it here We talked to the Washington Post. We wrote letters. We enlisted the help of other former students. A parent with this video saved the … [Read more...]
