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Ain’t That Peculiar?

April 1, 2021April 5, 2021

The key to educational progress is finding a cure for amnesia. Educators would be well served by knowing and honoring the work of those whose shoulders they stand upon

There’s Always a Back Row

March 4, 2021April 14, 20212

I’m teaching a class of 4th graders in Alabama to program computers. Today (I think), was our fourth synchronous session. (I promise to write more …

Web Turtle Art Quilt Project

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

An adventure in creativity Goal Design one or more quilt patches that may be combined with classmates or used to create your own screen quilts …

That’s a Fine Way to Draw a Triangle

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Documentation of a particularly rich dialogue between a 4th grader, the turtle, her classmates, and myself (the teacher). You should get a glimpse into her thinking.

Gary Stager’s Approach to Teaching Programming Masterclass

December 9, 2020June 10, 2021

At the start of the pandemic, I led an online masterclass sharing my approach to teaching kids to program computers. You may watch that video …

Paired Videos for Computer Science Week

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

I fell in love with computer programming in a public junior high school 7th grade class back in 1975. (Read Me and Mr. Jones) By …

The Case Against Innovation

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

Here’s the self-shot, one-take, new keynote, The Case Against Innovation, I did for the November 2020 Re[Learn] Festival. I sure hope I’ll get to refine …

Pondering This Moment (video)

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

On November 18, 2020, I engaged in a sweeping conversation with Steve Hargadon as part of the Emergency Home Learning Summit by Learning Revolution. This …