Leah Buechley & MIT Media Lab Confirmed for CMK 2012!
This year’s Constructing Modern Knowledge 2012 Big Night Out in Boston will begin with a reception at the world-famous MIT Media Lab hosted by Assistant …
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Less Us, More Them!
I am fortunate to be invited to work in schools all over the world. Regardless of the setting, I find myself leaving educators I meet …
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Fantastic Guest Speaker Confirmed for CMK 2012!
Although I am not fully unpacked from a triumphant Constructing Modern Knowledge 2011 in July, I have been working hard over the past two months …
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New Workshops for 2011-2012
In addition to the keynote addresses, presentation topics and workshops offered here, I have created new hands-on minds-on workshops for the coming school year. Invent …
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Former Student on the Radio – Again!
The work of Joey, one of my at-risk students, will be featured again this weekend on public radio’s This American Life! Last October (2010), I …
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This is What Learning Looks Like
If you were ever curious about what I believe or do as an educator, my summer institute, Constructing Modern Knowledge, represents me quite well. The …
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Choice, duh!
Constructing Modern Knowledge 2011 ended just a few days ago and I’m exhausted, but in the words of David Letterman, “It’s a good kind of …
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A Constructionism Primer
Here are some web-based papers and articles you might read if you are interested in learning more about Dr. Seymour Papert’s theory of constructionism. Constructionism …
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Obama Holds Bake Sale, Millions of Kids Get Nauseous
From Whitehouse.gov On July 18th, the President hosted an education roundtable with key leaders in both the private and public sectors to discuss ways we can ensure …
Dispose of Kids, Visit them in Prison
The July 18th edition of The Washington Post contains the report of an exhaustive education study that is sure to be ignored by the get-tough …