The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
For decades, I have marveled at the vehemence with which seemingly reasonable adults defend not teaching kids to program computers. Aside from the typical (and …
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 …
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 …
What I Did on My Three Summer VacationsBy Brian Silverman Illustrated by Peter Reynolds Previously published in Mathematics and Informatic Quarterly (in Bulgaria) prior to …
The following videos are a good representation of my work as a conference keynote speaker and educational consultant. The production values vary, but my emphasis …
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 …
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 …
In addition to the popular minds-on/hands-on Invent to Learn workshops already offered by Constructing Modern Knowledge, I’m pleased to announce a brand new set of …
The Case for Computing By Gary S. Stager A chapter from the book, Snapshots! Educational Insights from the Thornburg Center Stager, G. (2003). The Case for …
Candidly, I have not been enthusiastic about teaching “computational thinking” to kids. In nearly every case, computational thinking seemed to be a dodge intended to …
