The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
Just returned home from speaking at another large international conference where meaningless clichés filled the air and rolled off of people’s tongues. Aside from being …
My colleague showed me a web site for a local artisanal bakery in Los Angeles. He pointed out how this piece of what you might …
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 …
I often remind teachers that as educators, their role is to educate everyone – children, parents, administrators, colleagues and the guy sitting next to you …
Imagine a place where a diverse population learns more in a few days than they otherwise would in years. Imagine a space where tinkering is …
The Creative Educator has published my fifth article in a series on effective project-based learning, A Good Prompt is Worth 1,000 Words. The text of this article …
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 …
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 …
There is simply no better event or opportunity for educators to reinvent themselves this year! In addition to learning with one of the great filmmakers …
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 …