Word of the Day (2002)
“Word-of-the-day,” a simple idea with multiple meanings A literate citizen has command of a large and expressive vocabulary. Schools “do vocabulary” presumably in the hopes …
The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
“Word-of-the-day,” a simple idea with multiple meanings A literate citizen has command of a large and expressive vocabulary. Schools “do vocabulary” presumably in the hopes …
In case you hadn’t noticed, the Dale Carnegie era is well and truly over. American republican democracy is at great risk when one party, the …
While on a recent flight across the South Pacific, I pondered the challenges facing American education. Somewhere high above Guam it hit me. What we …
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 — …
..and yes, the Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate is smarter than a fifth grader! (The kid is terrific too) Be sure to watch until the end! …
Vanity Fair writer and widow of Tom Russert, Maureen Orth, wrote a charming article about a small school she built in the Colombian Andes while …
I have long been fascinated by experts, expertise and the commonalities between them. I have learned much about learning by being in the presence of …
Over the past six months I’ve discovered the BBC television phenomena, Top Gear. I first heard about it when Jay Leno publicly criticized NBC‘s desire …
I love Apple and their products, but this is beyond crass. Field trips to the Apple Store for your class! Parents with their American Express …
For the past month or so, I’ve been the big old meanie who could love the messenger, but hate the shallow superficial condescending message of …