Millions of the BBC micro:bit are now in schools. Never before has so much power been accessible to children at such a low price. We will explore and use a variety of programming environments, similar boards, and accessories. Not only is it …

Masterclass: Coding and Physical Computing Across the Curriculum with the micro:bit Read more »

Dr. Gary Stager will be leading this masterclass. Participants will get a free copy of Invent To Learn and a micro:bit Go kit. Discount registration for carpooling! Learn more.

[easyazon_image align=”right” height=”160″ identifier=”0989151107″ locale=”US” src=”https://inventtolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/41Mmd7vzBL.SL160.jpg” tag=”neweasyazon-20″ width=”112″]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 often dubious) justifications popularized by politicians, Hour of …

Podcast discussion: Does Everyone Need to Code? Read more »

In honor of Computer Science Week (aka: Hour of Code), Dr. Gary Stager, co-author of Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom, will be hosting a freewheeling two-hour-long Twitter chat on December 7th from 8-10 PM (EST) 5-7 PM (Pacific).

For the first time ever, The Invent To Learn full-day workshop is coming to the Dallas/Fort Worth area! Join colleagues for a day of hard fun and problem solving — where computing meets tinkering and design. The workshop begins with the …

Invent To Learn Workshop – Ft. Worth, Texas Read more »