Reanimating the Art of Teaching w/ Gary Stager

About this episode

Gary Stager discusses the art of teaching, his educational experiences, and the role of technology in modern pedagogy.

There's a quote from the great conservationist John Muir that goes, "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." My guest today, Gary Stager, has been working in education since before I was born, and I turn 40 this summer, so the sense that you get talking to Gary about teaching and learning is that when you try to pick out anything by itself, you find it hitched to everything else in the universe. Gary has been prolific as an author and educator, and as the line in his official bio reads, "When Jean Piaget wanted to better understand how children learn mathematics, he hired Seymour Papert. When Dr. Papert wanted to create a high-tech alternative learning environment for incarcerated at-risk teens, he hired Gary Stager." This work was the basis for Gary's doctoral dissertation in Science and Mathematics Education. He's worked across several continents, collaborated on a project that won a Grammy Award, and led seminars and taught students in Reggio Emilia, Italy. In this conversation, Gary shares the defining experiences of his education as a student and how those shaped his values as a teacher, we talk about today's…

People in this episode

Host: Human Restoration Project

Guest: Gary Stager

Topics covered

• education
• pedagogy
• technology in education
• teaching methods
• learning environments

Keywords

• education
• teaching
• learning
• technology
• pedagogy
• Reggio Emilia
• John Muir
• Gary Stager

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Reggio Emilia

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