Lessons from Tennis Lessons
I’ve taken perhaps 200 tennis lessons since COVID-19 stopped the earth from spinning. This is the first time in which I’ve ever committed to any …
Another Origin Story
I often tell folks that I learned to love music and programming in a public middle school and I’ll be damned if anyone will deprive …
So Grateful I Found this Photo
Nearly 41 years ago, I came home from Berklee College of Music for Xmas break. My mother instructed me to find a summer job before …
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This is What I Do
Last week, I delivered the opening keynote address at a Bulgarian S.T.E.A.M. Conference, participated in a panel discussion, led two-days of hands-on workshops with Sylvia …
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One of the Best Days Ever!
What a day! I left my home base in Bologna, Italy before sunrise to catch a train to Reggio Emilia. For those of you unfamiliar …
Bulgaria Interview
Later this month, I will be returning, along with Sylvia Martinez, to Sofia, Bulgaria for a series of keynotes and workshops for educators and kids. …
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The Project Paradox
I try hard not to impose my will upon our “students.” Honest educators will confess that such temptation is hard to resist, especially when you would like students to have a particular experience or learn something specific. Add the constraints imposed by a four-day event and oh, boy do you want to teach! But resist you must!
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3 Steps to Project-Based Learning
In Time for Optimism, I explored how progressive, learner-centered ideas, like project-based learning were becoming more popular, at least among elites choosing educational experiences for …
A Very Personal Road to Reinventing Mathematics Education
Math education has fascinated me for a very long time. I was always good at arithmetic and despite having a pretty bleak elementary school experience, …
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Twenty Things to Do with a Computer Forward 50 in CITE Journal Articles
The current issue of the Contemporary Issues In Technology and Teacher Education Journal features three articles in celebration of our new book, Twenty Things to …