Tag: sprankle

  • The Podcasting Legacy of Bob Sprankle and The Scholars of Room 208

    Today my friend Bob Sprankle would have been 55 years old. Before Bob’s untimely death in December 2015, I had been working with him to archive some of his websites. Bob was one of the first elementary educators in the world to use audio podcasting with his students, and was recognized by the New York Times…

  • Remembering Bob Sprankle on EdTechTalk

    This evening of group of educators gathered together on a Google Hangout hosted by Paul Allison of EdTechTalk and remembered Bob Sprankle. Bob died last week on December 8, 2015, and is dearly missed by many friends and fellow educators around our earth. Panelists included Alice Barr, Cheryl Oakes, Dave Cormier, Jeff Lebow, Jennifer Maddrell, Tanya…

  • EdTechTalk Show on Wednesday Dec 16 Remembering Bob Sprankle

    Teachers Teaching Teachers will have a special show on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, on EdTechTalk remembering Bob Sprankle. Please join if you can. Here is the Google Hangouts link to RSVP and join. It will start at 8 pm Central time. This EdTechTalk post has more links about Bob and the webcast. Join @cheryloakes50 @alicebarr…

  • An Invitation: Share #BobTaughtMe

    Did Maine teacher and educational technology pioneer Bob Sprankle teach you any lessons or inspire you? If so, you are invited to share at least one of those lessons and stories on the open web, with a wider community. It’s been two days since we heard the tragic news of Bob’s death. Since that time, some of us have started to share…

  • Celebrating Good Memories of Bob Sprankle

    How do we grieve the loss of good friends who have died in an age of social media? Hopefully the same way we would have grieved before technology arrived to draw us even closer: By celebrating their life and remembering the good memories and experiences we had together. By gathering together and praying with and…