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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The Life, Legacy, and Powerful Ideas of Seymour Papert (video)
I was invited to speak with the Columbia University FabLearn Fellows about the life, work, and legacy of my friend, colleague, and mentor, Dr. Seymour Papert.
Scratch and the Negligent Homicide of Mathland
Scratch is a miracle. It’s popularity as a creative computing environment and its ubiquity around the world are truly impressive. Millions of children use the …
Beat the Winter Blahs with Classroom Making Books
It’s time to beef-up your classroom making library Here’s a chance to spend your Amazon gift cards and brighten your classroom with kids learning by …
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It’s a Book!
I’m thrilled to announce that our publishing company, Constructing Modern Knowledge Press, has released a new and expanded second edition of our book, Invent to …
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Podcast discussion: Does Everyone Need to Code?
For decades, I have marveled at the vehemence with which seemingly reasonable adults defend not teaching kids to program computers. Aside from the typical (and …
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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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CMK 2018 is Back for an 11th Year!
We are excited to announce that the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute will be returning for an 11th year, July 10-13, 2018. Discount early-bird registration …
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Look What Teachers Can Do!
Look at what preK-6 Mexican teachers did in my recent PBL 360 workshop in Guadalajara. This was their first experience with engineering, physical computing, and …