Real Inequality (not that kind)
Today, I witnessed the most exciting student outburst while teaching an online class for kids 2,000 miles away.
The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
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 …
Here’s the self-shot, one-take, new keynote, The Case Against Innovation, I did for the November 2020 Re[Learn] Festival. I sure hope I’ll get to refine …
Seeking to model progressive education traditions in this new virtual world while providing experiences demonstrating the power of computing in knowledge construction, I developed a pedagogical approach I called, “Learning Adventures.” (video)
“You can’t think about thinking without thinking about thinking about something” – Seymour Papert I find potentially interesting education provocations everywhere. The remarkable generosity of …
I hope that anyone reading this is healthy and sane during this period of uncertainty. Teachers and kids alike are grieving over the loss of …
All children should learn to program, not because it may lead to a job, but because it is a new liberal art and grants young …