The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
Within the last decade, the Australian federal government surrendered a great many matters of governance, personnel, finances, facilities, etc… to each local school community. To …
I wrote the following discussion paper for Methodist Ladies’ College back in 1993. I recently found a copy and scanned it so that the ideas …
I’m occasionally accused of suggesting that Seymour Papert is the answer to every educational question. That may because over more than 40 years, my friend …
In the current world of education policy, nothing succeeds quite like failure. Traditionally, Australia’s newly elected Labor Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, “should” be pro-teacher and …
NOTE: I am posting my response to a blog post here because Blogger presented an incomprehensible error that I think might mean that my response …
There has been much talk among the “EduWeb 2.0” community questioning the value of formal schooling, particularly higher education. Will Richardson has written several blog …
Last month I was interviewed by NPR (that R no longer stands for radio) about the India’s purported plans for a “$35 laptop” for education. …
Cross-posted from the Constructing Modern Knowledge site. Web2.0pians should pay special attention to his mention of “personal learning communities.” Educators fortunate enough to attend Constructing …
I realise that this is late notice, but I will be leading a seminar, The Best Educational Ideas in the World: Adventures on the Frontiers …
So, in my mission to change the world, I search for opportunities to preach to the unconverted. That’s why I’m prevailing upon friends, colleagues and …