The CMK ScheduleConstructing Modern Knowledge 2016 begins at 9 AM on July 12th at the Manchester, NH Radisson Hotel. Registration begins at 8:30 AM. Please don’t come early. We will be working until the last minute to make the magic happen.CMK 2016 ends at 4:00 PM on Friday, July 15th. The institute ends with project […]
Most Consequential Principal of Past Three Decades Coming to CMK 2015!
January 24, 2015 by
How many of you owned a personal laptop computer in 1989? Did you know what one was? 1989 is the year that David Loader, Principal of Methodist Ladies’ College (PK-12 school in Melbourne, Australia) committed to every one of his students in grades 5-12 owning a personal laptop computer. This was not just a tech […]
Artist, Engineer, & Activist Leah Buechley In-residence at CMK 2015
October 19, 2014 by
Constructing Modern Knowledge is thrilled to announce Dr. Leah Buechley as a guest speaker at CMK 2015, July 7-10,2015 in Manchester, NH. As is the tradition at Constructing Modern Knowledge, Leah will not just speak, but spend time working with institute participants! Leah Buechley is a designer, engineer, artist, and educator whose work explores intersections […]
Deborah Meier & Edith Ackermann Return to CMK 2015
October 19, 2014 by
Lots of education conferences feature speakers who are clever or witty. Constructing Modern Knowledge prefers to highlight wisdom and expertise. As a result, we are delighted that two of our favorite educators will be returning to CMK 2015. This year, Deborah Meier returns for her 4th time at CMK, along with last year’s guest speaker […]
Cam Perron – Latest CMK 2014 Guest Speaker!
April 21, 2014 by
I begin many of my keynote addresses by saying, “I’m not surprised when kids do extraordinary things. I’m surprised when adults are surprised that kids are capable of doing remarkable things. I expect it.” The years kids spend in school are when they become poets, philosophers, politicians, pediatricians, painters, pianists, punters, physicists… In a 2010 […]
Parent and Family Workshops
March 24, 2014 by
[easyrotator]erc_38_1395823577[/easyrotator] Invent To Learn Workshops for Families Gary Stager and his Constructing Modern Knowledge teammates love working with children and their parents. These hands-on and minds-on workshops create exciting learning experiences in which parents come to value learning-by-making. The emphasis is on action, creative expression, and hard fun! Parents who participate in these […]
Joey Hudy Joins Expert Faculty at CMK 2014!
November 15, 2013 by
Constructing Modern Knowledge, now in its 7th year, creates a one-of-a-kind environment in which educators from around the world learn by doing while supported by an amazing faculty. All sorts of tools, technologies, and materials are utilized in the creation of mind-blowing projects over the course of an immersive four days. Over the past few […]
Scratch Creator to Host MIT Media Lab Reception at CMK 2014
October 21, 2013 by
Visiting the legendary MIT Media Lab, where “the future is being invented,” is an annual highlight of Construction Modern Knowledge. This year our host and guest speaker is Professor Mitchel Resnick, creator of Scratch and the Director of the MIT Media Lab’s Lifelong Kindergarten Group. Resnick hosted our first reception at the Media Lab during […]
Master Maker Pete Nelson, CMK 2014 Guest Speaker
October 1, 2013 by
Constructing Modern Knowledge is my life’s work. For six consecutive years, we have demonstrated the remarkable competence, commitment and creativity of educators by creating a four day institute filled with a wealth of materials, an incomparable faculty and the most amazing guest speakers featured by any educator event in the world. Constructing Modern Knowledge is […]
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