The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
Note: This is a complex and important turn of events worthy of your time and attention. The recently discovered speech by Seymour Papert at the …
Sharing seminal scholarship from the very early days of 1:1 computing in schools.
Modern mathematics teaching and learning requires computation. Computer programming and mathematical knowledge construction should be inseparable. This downloadable handout attempts to make that case.
NeoPixels are tiny, programmable, color-changing, LEDs manufactured by AdaFruit. NeoPixels make cool additions to micro:bit projects since they require little power, can be addressed individually or in groups, and can change color. Although MakeCode makes programming the micro:bit easy, there was too little documentation about how to control the NeoPixels until now.
Over the past few months, I have been engaged in several projects intended to help educators in Alabama identify the potential of Computer Science, not just as a course of study, but as a vehicle for improving pedagogical practice and amplifying the potential of children.
Today, I witnessed the most exciting student outburst while teaching an online class for kids 2,000 miles away.
I’m teaching a class of 4th graders in Alabama to program computers. Today (I think), was our fourth synchronous session. (I promise to write more …
An adventure in creativity Goal Design one or more quilt patches that may be combined with classmates or used to create your own screen quilts …
At the start of the pandemic, I led an online masterclass sharing my approach to teaching kids to program computers. You may watch that video …
I fell in love with computer programming in a public junior high school 7th grade class back in 1975. (Read Me and Mr. Jones) By …
