Dr. Gary Stager

Since 1982, Dr. Gary Stager has helped educators around the world embrace computing as a medium for creativity, problem solving, and deep learning. Rooted in the Piagetian belief that “knowledge is a consequence of experience,” his work promotes learning-by-doing and empowers teachers to create classrooms rich in powerful ideas, invention, and possibility. Dr. Stager is an internationally recognized keynote speaker who has inspired generations of educators at many of the world’s leading conferences. An elementary teacher by training, he has taught learners from preschool through doctoral programs and led pioneering professional development in the world’s first laptop schools. He played a major role in the early days of online education and continues to advocate for progressive, constructionist approaches through his Constructing Modern Knowledge institute and publishing efforts. His books include, Invent to Learn – Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom, hailed as the “bible of the maker movement in schools,” one of the most influential education books of the past century, and Twenty Things to Do with a Computer Forward 50. Gary Dr. Stager holds a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education and is considered an expert on the Reggio Emilia Approach, computation, CS4All, and teacher education.