CMK 2011 Guest Speaker on Craig Ferguson’s Show
CMK 2011 guest speaker, Dr. Derrick Pitts, is seen in this video from an October 2010 appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Come spend time with Dr.…
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CMK 2011 Reaches for the Stars!
Constructing Modern Knowledge 2010, a minds-on institute for educators, has confirmed Dr. Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer and Planetarium Director at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute! Dr. Pitts joins our interstellar faculty and…
Marvin Minsky Interviewed at Media Lab’s 25th Anniversary
Three-time Constructing Modern Knowledge guest speaker the great scientist, Dr. Marvin Minsky, was interviewed this past weekend at the commemoration of the M.I.T. Media Lab's 25th anniversary. There are some…
Savage Inequalities Redux
Jose Vilson wrote a recent blog post inspired by Jonathan Kozol's classic book, Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools. I hate to break it to people across the nation, but…