Gary's Back from Australia — with Ideas

If you've ever wondered what happens when Gary shows up at your school, ask the educators in Australia.

• He keynoted a TAFE (Technical and Further Education) conference for educators preparing teenage and adult students for jobs across the rapidly expanding renewable energy sector.
• He led a Family Computation, Art, and Learning workshop offering parents a glimpse into the powerful ideas possible with computational technology.
• He offered a new workshop called Computational Making & Learning — which produced some breathtaking projects from participating educators. Learn more -->​

A particular highlight was a return to Westbourne Grammar School, where Gary spent a half-day teaching 150 fifth graders physical computing with the micro:bit. In addition, he met with the school's student AI leaders, visited classrooms and the new middle school makerspace, and led a faculty conversation titled "Embracing Uncertainty and Rethinking Everything."

What Gary did at Westbourne — teaching across grade levels, collaborating with faculty, advising on curriculum and space design, working with students and families side by side — is the kind of deep, whole-school engagement that changes how a community thinks about learning. It's not a one-time visit. It's not hit-and-run, one-size-fits-all PD. Call it an ongoing relationship or a residency, it's something he loves doing. If you've ever wondered what that could look like at your school, we'd love to talk.

Time to Make Something with AI (free eBook)

Just for you, a new (free) eBook to inspire game programming with AI — full of project ideas Gary developed for his recent Computational Making & Learning workshop. The ideas are grounded in timeless principles, and workshop participants used them to create impressive software. Some have already brought them into their own classrooms.

Celebrate the Mother of Educational Computing this Women's History Month

Do you know our friend and colleague Dr. Cynthia Solomon? You should! It's Women's History Month, and she's one of the most important figures in the history of educational computing — and her story is remarkable. Read about her life and contributions here.

See You in Reggio Emilia

Imagine learning in the city that invented a whole approach to education. Time is running out to join us in Reggio Emilia for the learning adventure of the year — The Language of Computation: Constructing Modern Knowledge in Reggio Emilia.

Coming Next: A Field Trip App Built by a Teacher with AI

In our next newsletter, we're sharing something that stopped us in our tracks — a teacher who used AI to build a custom app for a student field trip, then wrote up exactly how he did it. Prepare to be amazed and inspired!

Sylvia Martinez & Gary Stager
Constructing Modern Knowledge