The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
The schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy are often recognized as the best in the world. They have a six decade legacy of educational innovation and …
© 1997 Gary S. StagerAppeared in a 1997 issue of Logo Exchange Since the 1960s, Logo was intended to have no threshold and no ceiling. It …
I was invited to speak with the Columbia University FabLearn Fellows about the life, work, and legacy of my friend, colleague, and mentor, Dr. Seymour Papert.
It’s hard to believe that it has been nearly a month since 75 educators descended upon The Ancona School in Chicago for the wildly successful …
I just found the 1998 pitch I created for Pepperdine’s Online Masters of Arts in Educational Technology degree program printed on the original DayGlow construction …
In July 1990, I made my first trip to Australia to speak at the World Conference on Computers in Education, held at what was then …
Modern mathematics teaching and learning requires computation. Computer programming and mathematical knowledge construction should be inseparable. This downloadable handout attempts to make that case.
NeoPixels are tiny, programmable, color-changing, LEDs manufactured by AdaFruit. NeoPixels make cool additions to micro:bit projects since they require little power, can be addressed individually or in groups, and can change color. Although MakeCode makes programming the micro:bit easy, there was too little documentation about how to control the NeoPixels until now.
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.
Today, I witnessed the most exciting student outburst while teaching an online class for kids 2,000 miles away.
