Los Angeles area PD - Clever Computing for Children – Free Workshop for Educators​


Hi Reader,

You're invited! Join Gary Stager for an after-school workshop exploring a constructionist approach to teaching young learners computation, programming, and robotics.

There's no set fee for this workshop. We're covering the room, but we'd like to try something different and invite you to pay what you choose for the experience.

Clever Computing for Children
December 4, 2025
2:30 - 5:30 PM

Culver City Julian Dixon Library
4975 Overland Ave
Culver City, CA 90230

We'll explore:

  • Programming and young children
  • Microworlds – making powerful ideas accessible to learners of various ages and abilities
  • Physical computing
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) as a learner's apprentice
  • The case for computation

While designed for preK – 2nd(ish) grade educators, these ideas work beautifully at any age.

Learn more and join us! (You don't have to pay, but you do need to register, space is extremely limited.)

Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager
Constructing Modern Knowledge

PS — Fun fact, Gary Stager is a credentialed pre-school to eighth grade educator!

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