The Complete Banned Collection
I’ve been writing for magazines since the late 1990s and on occasion the publisher or Editor-in-Chief objected to the content of a column and refused …
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The Best Way to Make Enemies (2008)
Do the impossible © 2008 Gary S. Stager, Ph.D. I led professional development in the world’s first two “laptop schools” back in 1990. Ever since, …
The Children’s Machine – It’s time to turn the network upside down (2008)
It’s Time to Turn the Network Upside Down Not Published by District Administration Magazine©February 2008 Gary S. Stager, Ph.D. During the mid-sixties, Seymour Papert began …
Education’s Most Dangerous Idea? Curriculum (2006)
Let’s trick ‘em into learning! Not published by District Administration – October 2006©2006 Gary S. Stager A friend called a few months back and asked me …
An Open Letter to Steve Jobs – Think Different – Lose the Cart (2002)
Think Different – Lose the Cart!Not published by District Administration Magazine© 2002 Gary S. Stager Steve Jobs Apple Computer Dear Mr. Jobs: Congratulations on the …
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Terrorize or Educate?
Consider the Source I marvel how infrequently people verify the credentials of instant experts before trusting their expertise, or worse, reposting it on social media. …
Gary Stager’s 2026 Guide to NYC
Ya Gotta Eat! Three of my favorite restaurants are within blocks of each other on the Lower East Side. This is the hilarious article that …
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Invent To Learn – Now in 10 Languages
In 2013, Sylvia Martinez and I wrote/published Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom. That book, called the “bible of the maker …
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Early 1990s Papers by Gary Stager
I recently located and scanned several conference papers I wrote between 1990 and 1993. The first is particularly special because it justified my first trip …
This isn’t About Cheating, but a Loss of Dominance
Note: I capitalize the name of school subjects as a convention in this piece. The unprecedented hype and hysteria surrounding generative AI chatbots reveals something …