Today
I am a teacher because I delight in being in the company of nutty kids. Today, I was at a school in Tasmania where …
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It Takes Balls
I like [easyazon_link keywords=”Sphero” locale=”US” tag=”neweasyazon-20″]Sphero[/easyazon_link] and am impressed by their ability to execute as a company. Their customer service is terrific and their ability …
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Progressive Education and The Maker Movement – Symbiosis or Mutually Assured Destruction
Progressive Education and The Maker Movement – Symbiosis or Mutually Assured Destruction Published paper of keynote address at 2014 FabLearn Conference at Stanford University by …
Recent Books I’ve Purchased
Since I am known as a man of impeccable taste and endless fascination, I humbly share a collection of the books I have recently purchased. …
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Technology is Not Neutral (#asugsv edition)
[April 2016] At last week’s #asugsv Summit, the annual bacchanal where dilettantes, amateurs, libertarians, billionaires, and Silicon Valley mercenaries gather to plot the destruction of public …
Ashamed
I’m embarrassed and ashamed to live in a country where DonorsChoose.org is a thing. For the uninitiated, DonorsChoose.org is a web site where teachers can …
Villanova Defeats Stager
Since I know nothing about NCAA basketball, I’ll congratulate Villanova and tell a personal anecdote about my connection to the team. Five or so years …
Paying for Homework
I just received the following email from my nephew, a conscientious and excellent student currently enrolled at an East Coast university costing $68,000/year – before …
Family Workshops
Invent To Learn Workshops for Families Gary Stager and his Constructing Modern Knowledge teammates love working with children and their parents. These hands-on and minds-on …