My Educational Computing Vision in 5 Tweets
Last week, Ben Grey asked me, “In 5 tweets or less, can you share your vision for computing in education?” via Twitter. I’m not sure …
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No, Photos?
I often remind teachers that as educators, their role is to educate everyone – children, parents, administrators, colleagues and the guy sitting next to you …
Three Cups of Innovation
In a few hours I will be making the hellish trip across the Pacific from Australia to Los Angeles for the second time in as …
Throw a Few Million American Teachers on the Barbie
American public school educators have been insulted, mocked, punished, shamed, blamed and threatened by politicians, Bill Gates, corporations and the media for a decade. Their …
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I’m so tired!
I’m so tired. I’m so tired of arguing with idiots. I’m so tired of educators making up useless acronyms. I’m tired of being told how …
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Has Educational Computing Jumped the Shark? (2006)
The following is a paper I wrote for a conference in 2006. The problems I identify have become more acute since. One day, I’ll revisit …
The Big, Little Paradox
For decades, many schools gave old hand-me-down computers to their youngest students. The implicit logic is that little kids don’t need the best computers. Today, …
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Dumbing Down
Although I’m only 48, I have been working in educational computing for thirty years. When I started, we taught children to program. We also taught …
What’s a Computer for? Part 2 – Computer science is the new basic skill
What’s a Computer For? Part 2 Computer science is the new basic skill Originally published in the July 2008 issue of District Administration Magazine – …
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New Trends, New Learning Opportunities
New Trends, New Learning Opportunities As we approach the new millenium, technology – and its use in schools – continues to evolve © 1998 Gary …