High-Quality Tech Options for Children & Families
Not all screens are created equally! There is a profound difference between how parents use an iPad to quiet a toddler at a pancake house …
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Who Does That? Global Diary #2
“I’m tired, but it’s a good kind of tired.” – David letterman <- Read previous entry 24 hours after arriving in Australia from India, the …
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The Future of Education
A chance to interact with two of the arguably most visionary school administrators alive today.
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That’s a Wrap!
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 …
Programming Neopixels with MakeCode and the BBC micro:bit
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.
Robotics – The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Peace?
A reporter for an Australian education magazine recently sent interview questions about robotics in education, including the obligatory question about AI. The final article, when …
The Subtlety of Prompt Setting
Presented with what we hope was a good prompt, great materials, “sufficient” time, and a supportive culture, including a range of expertise, the assembled educators would be able to invent and learn in ways that exceeded their expectations.
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Cairo Keynote
Following speaking at the prestigious WISE Conference in Qatar (November 2017), Gary Stager delivered a keynote address on learning-by making at a conference held at …
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Professional Development Gets Personal
Hello World is a free, glossy, well-edited magazine for educators published by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Gary Stager has written two featured articles in the …
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An Open Letter to the ISTE Interim CEO and Board – re: Seymour Papert
Dear Dr. Williams: Thank you so much for being the first ISTE executive or board member to address the sad state of affairs expressed by …