Halt the Testing Madness (2003)
Before accepting overtesting as inevitable, try debating the issue with parents and students By Gary S. Stager, Ph.D. Originally published in District Administration Magazine – …
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Debugging a Critique of Seymour Papert
An old colleague, Dr. Warren Buckleitner, has been reviewing children’s media products and toys for decades. He organizes industry events about the design of …
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Pointing in the Wrong Direction (2003)
The good news is that my daughter’s teachers are at last beginning to use computers. The bad news is they are using them to make PowerPoint presentations.
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A Modest Proposal
The irony could cause whiplash. Over the past thirty years, the EdTech community expended sufficient energy to colonize Mars fighting the idea of teaching children …
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Me and Mr. Jones (2001)
The story of a boy’s academic pursuits in New Jersey and education’s lack of progress since then… © 2001 Gary S. Stager/Curriculum Administrator Magazine Published …
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Caution: Chromebooks
I am often asked about the adoption of Chromebooks and have spent months agonizing how to respond. This article offers food for thought to teachers, …
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Oops, I TEDed Again!
With all of the problems in the world, I know what you’ve been thinking. “I sure wish there was a new Gary Stager TED Talk …
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Look What Teachers Can Do!
Look at what preK-6 Mexican teachers did in my recent PBL 360 workshop in Guadalajara. This was their first experience with engineering, physical computing, and …
Mourning Bob Tinker, The Thomas Edison of S.T.E.M.
The world lost a remarkable educator on June 22, 2017 when Dr. Robert Tinker passed away at the age of 75. If your students have …
Summer Reading, with a Purpose (2002)
I recently published my 2017 summer reading suggestions for educators, but here is an equally radical list from 2002! See my 2006 recommendations too. School’s …