Code.org – Oy Veh
Hate to be a killjoy, but I just looked at one of the Code.org activities for programming turtle graphics in App Lab. As someone who has taught …
Legislators Finally Admit the Obvious
My pal Will Richardson asked me to respond to news that the Florida legislature (ground zero for destructive education policies) has passed a bill allowing …
Teaching as Art and Magic
The Atlantic featured a really good piece of reflection on the lost art of teaching by the great magician Teller, half of Penn and Teller. …
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Program Your Own Geometry Toolkit
More than 20 years ago, a graduate student of mine, named Beth, (surname escapes me, but she had triplets and is a very fine high school …
Using Computers as Creative Tools (2001)
Using Computers as Creative Tools The debate about technology’s place in classrooms might vanish if the machines are used to expand students’ self-expression Be sure …
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President Obama Discovers Coding – Yippee!
Last year, my friends at Intel invited me to participate in a breakfast summit at the Museum of Contemporary Art overlooking the Sydney Opera House. …
Virtual Learning Lunch – Construction of Mathematical Knowledge
Here are some objects to think with to get you started. Pack a lunch, fire up a colortini and watch the pictures as they fly …
Thought of the Day – December 11
“Equity demands access to a greater range of intellectual & creative experiences, not merely access to same crap rich White boys don’t need either.” – Gary …
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I Could Go On…
A response to the plethora of articles spouting hooey similar to this article – Saving Computer Science from Itself (Regrettably, I will undoubtedly be compelled to …
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In 100 Words
Gary Stager’s work and educational philosophy are based on four ideas. The Piagetian idea that “knowledge is a consequence of experience.” Xenophon’s admonition that “nothing …