Recommended Books for Holiday Gifts
For kids of all ages: George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Stephen Hawking and Lucy Hawking (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, 2007) Curious George’s …
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My new DA column is online
My most recent District Administration Magazine column, “Arts for All,” is available at The Pulse: Education’s Place for Debate. See you there! Gary StagerVeteran educator …
A Holiday Gift for Thomas Friedman
What could you possibly buy Thomas Friedman, author of The World is Flat, after he sold truckloads of books and aroused so much concern in …
Seize the Teachable Moment!
Have you discussed the issues surrounding the current Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike with your students? If not, why not? This is a great …
Way Cool New Technology
Those evil geniuses at Amazon.com recommended I take a look at the Eye-Fi Card, Wireless 2GB SD Memory Card. Apparently this 2 gigabyte SD memory …
I Still Don’t Like "The World is Flat!"
In my new column, I once again question educator’s awestruck devotion to The World Is Flat and paralyzing fear of globalization. Here are a couple …
An extremely effective use of YouTube to explain complex issues
The Writers Guild of America is using YouTube to educate the public about the cause of the recent writer’s strike. These short films are clear, …
Mark Cuban’s inspired thoughts on the digital generation gap
I’ve long been concerned by the educational technology pundits, Web 2.0pians as I like to call them, who herald every new web app as not …
Are We Impressed Because College Students Can Use Google Docs?
David Warlick is the latest person to go all “digital immigrant” and proclaim that we should all take a good hard look at the hugely …
I’m Thrilled & Honored
The National School Boards Association has named me one of “20 Educational Leaders to Watch for the Next 20 Years.” I am extremely proud to …