I was just reminded that today marks the first anniversary of my friend Carla Rinaldi’s untimely passing. There isn’t a day that passes without me thinking about something I learned…
Computation & The Reggio Emilia Approach
TL;DR — But Please Don’t Skip This One — Free White Paper! Loris Malaguzzi gifted us the metaphor of a hundred languages of children. This whitepaper argues that computation belongs…
Every Educator Deserves This
Imagine self-care that benefits your students and community If you’re anything like me, life is kicking my butt. War, political divisiveness, the economy, social media trolls, threats to democracy, the…
The Future is Computational (keynote recording)
On March 19th, Dr. Gary Stager delivered a keynote address via Zoom to a Lithuanian conference on engineering in education. The talk was recorded and may be enjoyed as an…
Computational Making & Learning Pop-Up Workshop for Creative Educators
POSTPONED UNTIL LATER THIS YEAR! Dr. Gary Stager is bringing an exciting new workshop to Chicago, April 13th, 2026! Computational making recognizes that the future is computational. Making things with…
Unlike Any Other PD or Study Tour
What if I told you that five-year-olds in Reggio Emilia, Italy were programming computers in 1990? That Loris Malaguzzi, the visionary behind what many consider the finest schools on Earth,…
Field Tripping with AI
During my recent keynotes, Computational Making workshops, and articles, such as AI, Education, and the Labubu Problem, I’ve been sharing the remarkable power of AI to help individuals create working…
Women Invent The Future
Happy Women’s History Month! Long before makerspaces became common in schools, before Maker Faire captured imaginations, and before STEAM evolved into a buzzword, Constructing Modern Knowledge has been the summer…
The Mother of Educational Computing
Meet Cynthia Solomon There’s chatter from time-to-time within the edtech community about the lack of women in prominent roles. Yet, some of the most important pioneers in the field are…
Time to Make Something WITH AI
Yesterday, I led a new workshop, Computational Making & Learning, for the first time in Melbourne, Australia. Although there is always room for improvement, the workshop was a great success….