Using Computers as Creative Tools (2001)
Using Computers as Creative Tools The debate about technology’s place in classrooms might vanish if the machines are used to expand students’ self-expression Be sure …
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President Obama Discovers Coding – Yippee!
Last year, my friends at Intel invited me to participate in a breakfast summit at the Museum of Contemporary Art overlooking the Sydney Opera House. …
Virtual Learning Lunch – Construction of Mathematical Knowledge
Here are some objects to think with to get you started. Pack a lunch, fire up a colortini and watch the pictures as they fly …
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I Could Go On…
A response to the plethora of articles spouting hooey similar to this article – Saving Computer Science from Itself (Regrettably, I will undoubtedly be compelled to …
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In 100 Words
Gary Stager’s work and educational philosophy are based on four ideas. The Piagetian idea that “knowledge is a consequence of experience.” Xenophon’s admonition that “nothing …
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The Huffington Post Gets Hoodwinked Again
Unlike most media outlets, The Huffington Post actually pretends to take an interest in education. However, I continue to believe that their Education section was …
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Why We Need to Reinvent Mathematics Education
Gary StagerVeteran educator Gary Stager, Ph.D. is the author of Twenty Things to Do with a Computer – Forward 50, co-author of Invent To Learn — …
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Three Little Words
Back-to-school… Three little words that I have dreaded since 1968. I remain haunted by the hideous nature of my own school experience. Each back-to-school commercial …
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Resource Created for Intel
Dr. Gary Stager recently authored Intel’s Guide to Creating and Inventing with Technology in the Classroom. The piece explores the maker movement for educators, policy-makers, and …
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National School Boards Association Interview with Gary Stager
Gary was recently interviewed by the National School Boards Association for the June 2015 American School Boards Journal. Read “The Best Makerspace is Between Your …