The following is a newspaper editorial authored by the President of Fondazione Reggio Children (translated into English). It was published mere weeks before our institute, The Language of Children –…
A Macro Look at Microworlds (working paper)
I just released a new working paper titled “A Macro Look at Microworlds: Teachers Designing Small Worlds Where Big Ideas Live,” and I would love for you to take a…
AI Fuels My Imagination
During a recent social media “discussion” of the increasing calls to get “screens” out of classrooms, a reader remarked: When 1:1 came in, it became easier to be less deliberate…
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…
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….
Computational Making & Learning for Creative Educators
Dr. Gary Stager is bringing an exciting new workshop to Melbourne, Victoria 27 February 2026! Computational making recognizes that the future is computational. Making things with code expands the creative…