What’s Your Hurry?
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 …
Category: project-based learning
Graphing Linear Equations in Snap!
Snap! is a block based language created by the University of California at Berkeley and used in their first year computer science courses, as well …
Here’s a Turtle Art/Logo/SNAP!/Scratch Geometry Project for Your Classroom
I’ve been meaning to share this project idea with Josh Burker, author of The Invent to Learn: Guide to Fun and the Invent to Learn: …
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Time for Optimism
“Things take longer to happen than you think they will, but then they happen faster than you thought they could.” – Al Gore As summer …
Robotics – The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Peace?
A reporter for an Australian education magazine recently sent interview questions about robotics in education, including the obligatory question about AI. The final article, when …
Who’s Ready?
Nearly a decade ago, The Huffington Post published an article I wrote, Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Today, all the …
Expanding Positive Visions for Educational Progress
I am excited to announce that my old friend, Will Richardson, and I are are hitting the road in October to lead a series of …
Vivian Paley, a Legacy of Learning Stories (1929-2019)
The world lost a giant of an educator on July 26th when Vivian Paley passed away at age 90. Paley was the only kindergarten teacher …
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Let’s Stop Classifying Teachers
I’ve never been good at ice-breakers or getting-to-know-you games. If I am being paid to teach, whether it be children or adults, that’s my focus. …
Lessons from My Latest Family Workshop
Leading family learning-by-making workshops in schools around the world is a pure joy. When parents can experience through the eyes, hands, and screens of their …