If I Ran a School… this is what I’d be reading now
If I Ran a School, This is What I Would Be Reading Now!
Tag: COVID-19
education policy / general / leadership / learning / news / teaching
Unanswered Questions for the NY Times about School Reopening
Last week, the New York Times published a 7,800 word article, Rhode Island Kept Its Schools Open. This Is What Happened.Some teachers and students got …
Vaccinate the @NBA Now!
Here me out. NBA players, coaches, trainers, and support staff should receive COVID-19 vaccinations immediately for the following reasons. It will keep players healthy while …
Outdoor Learning: Leaving the Classroom Behind (new white paper)
Over my career, I’ve enjoyed the great opportunity to work with many of my education heroes and sheroes. During Educon 2009, I met school architect …
I Love Teachers, That’s Why I’m Alarmed by Bitmoji Mania
For nearly forty years, the education community has been stumped by the seemingly insurmountable challenge of “getting teachers to use technology.” Generational change, ease-of-use, increasing …
Stick to Our Knitting
If you ask educators to name one educational theorist from their preservice education, they’re likely to remember Abraham Maslow. Admittedly, I never thought much of …
Four Take-Home Makerspaces Under $100
Whether school is face-to-face or remote, it’s now possible for students to use low-cost take home makerspaces 24/7!
1:1 computing / classic Stager / general / leadership / learning / project-based learning / teaching / technology / video / Web 2.0
Revisiting Learning Adventures in the Time of COVID-19
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)
creativity / Featured articles / general / leadership / learning / news / teaching / technology / video / Web 2.0
THIS is Why Schools Exist
Hint: It’s probably not what you think.
Books / creativity / Featured articles / general / learning / project-based learning / teaching / technology
Books & Stuff that Soothe and Inspire Wonder
There’s no shortage of articles, web sites, top 1,000 app lists instructing educators what to do during the pandemic and when school returns to “normal.” …