learning – Stager-to-Go

Four Take-Home Makerspaces Under $100

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

Whether school is face-to-face or remote, it’s now possible for students to use low-cost take home makerspaces 24/7!

Revisiting Learning Adventures in the Time of COVID-19

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

Seeking to model progressive education traditions in this new virtual world while providing experiences demonstrating the power of computing in knowledge construction, I developed a pedagogical approach I called, “Learning Adventures.” (video)

The Hang

July 21, 2020July 26, 2020

Something truly magical occurred the other night. That experience has inspired me to lead a series of online summer campfire sessions online. I hope you will share my excitement. Sometimes it takes a lot of theory to explain something so natural.

Flip the Script

July 10, 2020July 26, 2020

So, here is my advice for the teachers expert in learning-by-doing. Stand your ground. Fight for your programs. Defend your turf – literally and figuratively. Make it abundantly clear that when face-to-face school resumes, you’re not going anywhere.

Deborah Meier & Ted Sizer Resources

June 15, 2020July 25, 2020

Here is a collection of resources (books, articles, web sites, and video) related to the work of Deborah Meier and the late Ted Sizer.

Big Ideas

June 8, 2020July 26, 20201

Which educational practices can you imagine abolishing in schools? I am sure you can think of ineffective, grossly expensive, distracting, or miseducative “traditions” most people take for granted.

THIS is Why Schools Exist

May 30, 2020August 4, 2020

Hint: It’s probably not what you think.

Books & Stuff that Soothe and Inspire Wonder

May 28, 2020June 8, 2020

There’s no shortage of articles, web sites, top 1,000 app lists instructing educators what to do during the pandemic and when school returns to “normal.” …

Educational Zoom Activity #1

April 14, 2020July 26, 2020

“You can’t think about thinking without thinking about thinking about something” – Seymour Papert I find potentially interesting education provocations everywhere. The remarkable generosity of …

The Coronavirus Chronicles

March 27, 2020July 25, 2020

I’ve managed to do some some writing during the plague. Thanks for reading and stay safe. This is Our Moment! Let COVID-19 Kill the Pencil …