The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
Over the past few months, I have been engaged in several projects intended to help educators in Alabama identify the potential of Computer Science, not just as a course of study, but as a vehicle for improving pedagogical practice and amplifying the potential of children.
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 …
Documentation of a particularly rich dialogue between a 4th grader, the turtle, her classmates, and myself (the teacher). You should get a glimpse into her thinking.
Each of the following books was chosen to help educators, especially administrators, superintendents, and board members do a better job of realizing the purpose and …
Gifts of wisdom for educatorsBy Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.Originally published in District Administration Magazine – December 2003 Christmas came early to the Stager house when a pre-publication …
At the start of the pandemic, I lead 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 …
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 …
Anyone who speaks publicly or teaches from the front of the room will find plenty to learn from this masterclass.
