Papert, Parables, and the Future of Constructionism
Plain Talk The following is a paper I wrote and submitted for the Constructionism 2023 Conference. While enormously proud of this work, I was unsurprised …
The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
Plain Talk The following is a paper I wrote and submitted for the Constructionism 2023 Conference. While enormously proud of this work, I was unsurprised …
The summer began with the CMK in Philly Day in late June where Sylvia Martinez and I led hands-on workshops on the BBC micro:bit, Hummingbird …
A friend just recommended an article on social media and asked for my thoughts. I must stop falling for this trap. Rather than take a …
I’ve taken perhaps 200 tennis lessons since COVID-19 stopped the earth from spinning. This is the first time in which I’ve ever committed to any …
I often tell folks that I learned to love music and programming in a public middle school and I’ll be damned if anyone will deprive …
Nearly 41 years ago, I came home from Berklee College of Music for Xmas break. My mother instructed me to find a summer job before …
Last week, I delivered the opening keynote address at a Bulgarian S.T.E.A.M. Conference, participated in a panel discussion, led two-days of hands-on workshops with Sylvia …
What a day! I left my home base in Bologna, Italy before sunrise to catch a train to Reggio Emilia. For those of you unfamiliar …
I try hard not to impose my will upon our “students.” Honest educators will confess that such temptation is hard to resist, especially when you would like students to have a particular experience or learn something specific. Add the constraints imposed by a four-day event and oh, boy do you want to teach! But resist you must!
You’re Invited! Please join us in celebration of the publication of our new book, Twenty Things to Do with a Computer Forward 50: Future Visions of …