Profound School Reform Advice from an Unlikely Source
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 …
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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 …
Once in a Lifetime!
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 …
A Good Prompt is Worth 1,000 Words
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 …
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Ready to Learn with Marvin Minsky?
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 …
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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 …
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Breaking Bread
Last Friday afternoon I experienced one of the most joyous moments of my thirty years in education. I took three fifth grade girls (along with …
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One-to-One Computing and Teacher Growth
The International Educator recently published an article I wrote, One-to-One Computing and Teacher Growth. Feel free to read, share and enjoy the PDF here. Gary …
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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 …