classic Stager Archives - Page 9 of 16

The Games Teachers Play (2008)

January 15, 2011July 25, 20201

We are cheating our students by turning reading into a game of dodgeball. There is lots of talk about games and education these days. Educators …

Schlock and Awe (2007)

January 14, 2011July 25, 2020

Last week, my 7 year-old nephew, (let’s call him) Homer, brought home another stupendous homework assignment. He was required to read a phonics primer to …

An Appalling Film to Be Avoided At All Costs

January 8, 2011July 25, 20201

Note: I don’t normally write film reviews, but the film I just saw angered me in ways I have rarely experienced. I just treated myself …

Should There Be Limits on Students’ Screen Time?

January 6, 2011July 25, 20204

In case you missed it, ISTE asked me to participate in a Point/Counterpoint faux debate over “screen time.” Unbeknownst to me, my friend Rick Weinberg …

You MUST watch Letterman Thursday 12/23!

December 22, 2010December 22, 2010

Wake the kids and phone the neighbors! The last Late Show with David Letterman before Christmas Eve is one of the great unheralded annual holiday …

Why Do You Want My Slides? (June 2008)

December 9, 2010July 25, 20201

Each year I make dozens of presentations at educational events around the world. Nearly every presentation is followed by an audience member asking, “Can I …

Twenty Things to Do With a Computer

December 6, 2010July 25, 20205

Contemporary discussions of educational technology seem consumed with data management, total cost of ownership, testing and everything but student learning. It may be worth taking …

Reading Fads: Why Tom Friedman Does Not Compute (2006)

November 21, 2010April 5, 20223

I’m always on the lookout for educational trends. Over the past couple of months the usual suspects who speak at education conferences have been toting …