{"id":3093,"date":"2013-07-02T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093"},"modified":"2020-07-25T19:10:49","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T00:10:49","slug":"oh-the-stuff-one-might-learn-with-at-cmk-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093","title":{"rendered":"Oh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those educators fortunate enough to attend Constructing Modern Knowledge 2013<\/a> will be greeted by an amazing faculty<\/a>, world-class guest speakers<\/a>, a mountain of LEGO, a plethora of electronics, piles of art supplies, a fully stocked library, assorted toys, tools and countless other objects to think with.<\/p>\n

The goal is to have anything a learner might need within reach of every CMK participant.<\/p>\n

In addition to ordering tons of microcontrollers, electronics kits and components from Sparkfun<\/a>, Adafruit Industries<\/a>, and Chinese LED sellers, the following is a sampling of the “stuff” one will find at the greatest professional learning event of the year.<\/p>\n

It’s not too late to register<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nInvent To Learn – Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom<\/a>by Sylvia Martinez and Gary S. Stager. <\/p>\n

The first book to capture the tools and energy of the maker movement for K-12 classrooms. (Kindle & print editions)<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n\n

\"\"<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAfinia 3D Printer H-Series<\/a>
\n$1,599This entry-level 3D printer has received stellar reviews.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nBooks by CMK 2013 Guest Speaker Deborah Meier<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBooks by CMK 2013 Guest Speaker Eleanor Duckworth<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nI Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath
\n<\/a>$32.32<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The autobiography of our legendary Guest Speaker, NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBrotherly Jazz<\/a>(DVD) $18.99A musical documentary on Jimmy Heath & The Heath Brothers<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Endurance<\/a>
\n$14.99<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The most recent recording by the Heath Brothers<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nJazz Master Class Series from NYU: Jimmy and Percy Heath<\/a> DVD
\n$17.96<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nIn The Element<\/a>
\n$16.98CD or MP3 <\/p>\n

The debut recording by CMK 2013 Guest Speaker Emmet Cohen<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nThe KnowHow Book of Spycraft
\n<\/a>$6Lots of secret codes, tricks and disguises!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nVisible Learners: Promoting Reggio-Inspired Approaches in All Schools<\/a>
\n$21.36<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nThe New American High School by Ted Sizer<\/a>, Nancy Faust Sizer and Deborah Meier
\n$17.98″The late Theodore Sizer’s vision for a truly democratic public high school system.”<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSunFounder 37 modules Arduino Sensor Kit for Arduino<\/a>
\n$69.99This new 37 Modules Sensor Kit provides all kinds of funny and completed moduels for Arduino fans. These modules will output valuable signals directly by connecting Arduino boards. It is extremely easy for Arduino fancier to control and use these modules. This kit will help you control the physical world with sensors.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nUltrasonic Module HC-SR04 Distance Sensor For Arduino<\/a> $5.18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nZoom Q2HD Handy HD Video Recorder
\n<\/a>$179.99<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nKodak PlaySport (Zx5) HD Waterproof Pocket Video Camera<\/a>
\n$129I’ve lost several of these, one of my favorite cameras for little kids and shooting an hour of video on a charge.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGoPro HERO3: Black Edition<\/a>
\n$399.99Gotta have it to capture all the fast-paced action!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nWacom Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet <\/a>
\n$64Great low-cost drawing\/painting tablet.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAkai Pro LPK25 25-Key Ultra-Portable USB MIDI Keyboard Controller for Laptops<\/a>
\n$47.99<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nChanging Lives: Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema, and the Transformative Power of Music<\/a>
\n$13.50One of the best books about teaching and education reform I’ve read in many years!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nmicrotivity IL185 5mm Assorted Diffused LED w\/ Resistors (5 Colors, Pack of 50)<\/a>
\n$8.99You can never have too many LEDs. We have thousands of them for all sorts of uses in Constructing Modern Knowledge<\/a> and our new Invent To Learn workshops<\/a>!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nPost-it Self-Stick Easel Pad, 25 x 30.5 Inches, 30-Sheet Pad<\/a> (2 Pack) $44.88<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHacking Electronics: An Illustrated DIY Guide for Makers and Hobbyists<\/a>
\n$23.86The reference tool I’ve been waiting for!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nBeaglebone Black Devkit<\/a>
\n$45The new competitor to the Raspberry Pi in the sub-$50 computer market.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRaspberry Pi Model B Revision 2.0<\/a>
\n$43.99The latest version of the Raspberry Pi computer.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nEdimax EW-7811Un 150 Mbps Wireless 11n Nano Size USB Adapter with EZmax Setup Wizard<\/a>
\n$10.97WiFi for the Beaglebone or Raspberry Pi<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\"\"<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nThe Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide (Now in Color!)<\/a>
\n$18.51Indispensible!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nmicrotivity IM255 Assorted Switches (Pack of 15)<\/a>
\n$9.49<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n101 Things I Learned in Film School<\/a>
\n$11.26An amazing little book!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nExtech MN35 Digital Mini MultiMeter<\/a>
\n$19.43You need a multimeter if electronics projects are underway.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nIOGEAR 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Pocket Flash Memory Card Reader\/Writer GFR209 (Green)
\n<\/a>$7.99<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nAvantree Pluto Air Mini Portable Rechargeable Bluetooth Speaker for Mobile\/Tablet with Carrying Pouch<\/a>
\n$29.99<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn Stage CM01 Video Camera\/Digital Recorder Adapter <\/a>$9.95Turn a mic stand into a tripod!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nePhoto T69green\/bag Continuous Lighting Green Screen Studio Kit with Carrying Bag with 6×9 Feet Chroma key Green Screen, 2 7 Foot Light Stands with 45W 5500k Bulbs and 2 32-Inch White Umbrellas<\/a>
\n$129.99A complete inexpensive green screen studio in a bag!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLexar Professional 400x 32GB SDHC UHS-I Flash Memory Card
\n<\/a>$32.95My #1 camera needs some really big fast RAM.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\nMoby Dick: A BabyLit Ocean Primer<\/a> [Board Book]
\n$8.99Moby Dick for pre-readers! <\/p>\n

Be sure to check out the rest of the series of “board books for brilliant babies!<\/a>“<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSanDisk SDSDU-064G-A11 64GB Ultra SDXC UHS-I Card 30MB\/s<\/a>
\n$38My Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone projects might need a lot of RAM<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nPlayful Learning: Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy and Wonder<\/a>
\n$16.23<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPhoto Tent Table Top Studio Light Photography Soft Box Kit – Size 19.5-Inch Cube<\/a>
\n$31Essential for stop-action animation projects and close-up photography. <\/p>\n

Everything folds up into a carrying case!<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nBehringer Ultravoice Xm8500 Dynamic Cardioid Vocal Microphone<\/a>
\n$24.99A good quality all-purpose microphone.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPat Metheny’s Orchestrion Project DVD<\/a>
\n$15.85One genius controls an entire robot orchestra with a guitar!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nThe Little Rascals: The Complete Collection
\n<\/a>$44.17Kids have always made stuff. The difference between the Little Rascals and the maker movement is computation.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nArduino Wearables <\/a>$26.27<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nProtoSnap – LilyPad Development Board
\n<\/a>$59A brilliant way to get started with e-textiles! <\/p>\n

This set contains everything you need for simple wearable computing projects.<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEpson POWERLITE 93 Plus 2600 Lumens XGA LCD Projector <\/a> <\/p>\n

CMK needed a new projector!<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nRoland Cube Monitor \/ PA
\n<\/a>$195A fantastic portable amplifier and mixer.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBare Conductive ink Greeting Card Kit<\/a>
\n$24.95Make interactive electronic greeting cards out of paper! A classroom set for 30 kids is available for $90.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nBare Conductive Paint <\/a>and Conductive Paint Pens <\/a> <\/p>\n

Paint and markers for paper-based circuits.<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nCopper Foil Tape (Conductive Adhesive): 1\/4 in. x 36 yds<\/a>
\n$17.91Conductive tape for all sorts of projects<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\nLots of inexpensive bulk LEDs <\/p>\n

50 PCS Blue LED Electronics 5mm<\/a> $4.77<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

50 PCS White LED Electronics 5mm Ultra Bright<\/a> $4.77<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

5mm Assorted Clear LED w\/ Resistors (6 Colors, Pack of 60)<\/a> $6.21<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

50 pcs RGB Full Multi color Flashing 5 mm LEDs<\/a> $5.77<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nMakedo FreePlay Kit For One
\n<\/a>$15.30 (larger sets are also available)<\/p>\n

Wicked cool reusable connectors, hinges and child-safe saws for building cardboard constructions.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRolobox Reuseable Wheel Kit for Boxes <\/a>$13.95Wheel sets for cardboard boxes. You need these with Makedo<\/a>!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nUnbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun<\/a>
\n$15.67A zillion high and low-tech project ideas and suggestions for amusing yourself.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSuper Scratch Programming Adventure!: Learn to Program By Making Cool Games
\n<\/a>$13.92A full-color project book for learning Scratch programming. It even includes a chapter on using the external Picoboard<\/a>!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nThe Big Book of Hacks: 264 Amazing DIY Tech Projects
\n<\/a>$16.25Really cool and beautifully photographed tech projects ideas for kids and adults alike.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGeek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st-Century Families <\/a>$13.59 <\/p>\n

The latest addition to the three book Geek Dad<\/a> series for girls, their moms (plus teachers, brothers and fathers)<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nThe Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder’s Guide
\n<\/a>$18.97A new full-color guide to building machines out of LEGO Technic! Mechanical principles are explained clearly.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMake: LEGO and Arduino Projects: Projects for extending MINDSTORMS NXT with open-source electronics
\n<\/a>$19.75<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nMakers: The New Industrial Revolution<\/a>$13.98 <\/p>\n

This recent book about the Maker revolution is by the former editor of Wired<\/em> Magazine.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

However, Neil Gershenfeld’s seminal book, Fab: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop from Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication<\/a>, does a better job of covering the “maker” revolution despite having been published in 2005.<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBig Trak
\n<\/a>$60 \u2013 70My late friend, Steve Ocko, invented this programmable floor turtle (robot) for Milton Bradley in 1979. There has never been a more powerful easy-to-use robot available for kids since.The good news is that some lunatic bought the rights to the Big Trak and is manufacturing new ones 30+ years later.Kids from 5+ will play and learn with Big Trak for ages.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nMakey Makey
\n<\/a>$49.95 – $59.95There’s no adequate way to explain Makey Makey, “the invention kit for everyone<\/em>,” but you need to own at least one of them!Learn more here<\/a>.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLEGO WeDo
\n<\/a>$129.95An early-childhood robotics construction kit that may be controlled via Scratch<\/a>.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nSugru<\/a>
\nvarious pricesMiraculous shapeable air-cured rubber, because “the future needs fixing!<\/em>“<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amazing book!<\/strong>Highly recommended!<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nThe Cryptoclub: Using Mathematics to Make and Break Secret Codes
\n<\/a>$36.24 (and worth it!)This fantastic book makes real mathematics come alive for kids (and teachers) grades 5 and up through the exploration of cryptography. There is plenty to keep you busy for years within this book.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNew York Street Games
\n<\/a>$14.83A star-studded documentary chronicling the dizzying variety of street games invented and played in New York City, as well as the life lessons learned playing them.This DVD should inspire a great deal of play and creative “research” projects among young people.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\nThe DVD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The book<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nNew York City Street Games
\n<\/a>$14.95A terrific print guide to playing classic games including: Kings, Skellzies, Potsie, Stick Ball and Hit the Penny.The book even comes with bottlecaps, sidewalk chalk and a “spaldeen.”<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nPhotojojo!: Insanely Great Photo Projects and DIY Ideas<\/a>
\n$14.66This book is filled with insanely creative ways to turn your photographs into amazing products and crazy ways to capture photographs you won’t believe. Fun for the whole family!<\/td>\n		<\/td>\nCheck out the exciting description<\/a> of projects and photo techniques included in this unique book.<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I love love love these LEGO construction books!<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nYoshihito Isogawa’s three magnifcent wordless books <\/a>of LEGO Technic project ideas are like the holy books of LEGO construction. There are enough ideas contained within to keep you building for years!The LEGO Technic Idea Book – Fantastic Contraptions<\/a> <\/p>\n

The LEGO Technic Idea Book – Wheeled Wonders<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The LEGO Technic Idea Book – Simple Machines<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

$12-14 each<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nPainting Chinese: A Lifelong Teacher Gains the Wisdom of Youth
\n<\/a>$7.98Legendary educator and education author, Herb Kohl’s beautiful meditation on life, teaching, learning, art and aging. <\/p>\n

This is one of my all-time favorite books. It makes a lovely inspirational gift for the artist or educator in your life.<\/td>\n

<\/td>\nFor grown-ups<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I’m in this book, along with Phillip-Seymour Hoffman, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie Perez, Bill T. Jones, Bill Ayers, Deborah Meiers, Lisa Delpit, Maxine Greene, Diane Ravitch and many others.<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nThe Muses Go to School: Inspiring Stories About the Importance of Arts in Education<\/a>
\n$20.06Herb Kohl & Tom Oppenheim interviewed some of today’s most prominent artists about the educational experiences that led them to their creativity and then leading educators responded to each interview.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\nSurely, You’re Joking Mr. Feynman (Adventures of a Curious Character)
\n<\/a>$10.85The first magnificent memoir by this Nobel-Prize winning physicist, raconteur and tinkerer. This is a must-read for anyone over twelve years of age. <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feynman
\n$19.04<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A fine biography in graphic-novel format. Appropriate for teens.<\/td>\n

<\/td>\nBooks by and about the ultimate tinkerer and scientist<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
For the frustrated parents of young tinkerers<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nNot With Our Kids You Don’t! Ten Strategies to Save Our Schools
\n<\/a>$18.69Parent activist Juanita Doyon offers practical advice for protecting your kids from destructive school policies like standardized testing.<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n\n
The Best Education Books Ever<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Read out latest newsletter<\/a> for creative educators. There you will find other book reviews and recommendations for stimulating learning adventures!
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nAdd your email address to our mailing list<\/a> for updates on CMK and for information on the forthcoming Los Angeles Education Speaker Series!<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Those educators fortunate enough to attend Constructing Modern Knowledge 2013 will be greeted by an amazing faculty, world-class guest speakers, a mountain of LEGO, a … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[434,429,431,438],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-learning","category-project-based-learning","category-teaching","category-technology"],"yoast_head":"\nOh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013 - Stager-to-Go<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Oh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013 - Stager-to-Go\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Those educators fortunate enough to attend Constructing Modern Knowledge 2013 will be greeted by an amazing faculty, world-class guest speakers, a mountain of LEGO, a …\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Stager-to-Go\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gary.stager\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-07-02T12:02:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-07-26T00:10:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/24.media.tumblr.com\/562fc8b10b79b8082c737a6efba376f8\/tumblr_mp78h9RJkX1sy8femo1_500.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Gary Stager\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@garystager\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@garystager\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Gary Stager\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Gary Stager\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8bd320bea4758fc56f376ecdd9b8b184\"},\"headline\":\"Oh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-07-02T12:02:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-07-26T00:10:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093\"},\"wordCount\":1888,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/24.media.tumblr.com\\\/562fc8b10b79b8082c737a6efba376f8\\\/tumblr_mp78h9RJkX1sy8femo1_500.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"learning\",\"project-based learning\",\"teaching\",\"technology\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093\",\"name\":\"Oh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013 - Stager-to-Go\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/24.media.tumblr.com\\\/562fc8b10b79b8082c737a6efba376f8\\\/tumblr_mp78h9RJkX1sy8femo1_500.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-07-02T12:02:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-07-26T00:10:49+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8bd320bea4758fc56f376ecdd9b8b184\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/24.media.tumblr.com\\\/562fc8b10b79b8082c737a6efba376f8\\\/tumblr_mp78h9RJkX1sy8femo1_500.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/24.media.tumblr.com\\\/562fc8b10b79b8082c737a6efba376f8\\\/tumblr_mp78h9RJkX1sy8femo1_500.png\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?p=3093#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Oh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/\",\"name\":\"Stager-to-Go\",\"description\":\"The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8bd320bea4758fc56f376ecdd9b8b184\",\"name\":\"Gary Stager\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/Gary-gravatar.png\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/Gary-gravatar.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/Gary-gravatar.png\",\"caption\":\"Gary Stager\"},\"description\":\"Veteran educator Gary Stager, Ph.D. is the author of Twenty Things to Do with a Computer - Forward 50, co-author of\u00a0Invent To Learn \u2014 Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom, publisher at\u00a0Constructing Modern Knowledge Press,\u00a0and the founder of the\u00a0Constructing Modern Knowledge\u00a0summer institute. He led professional development in the world\u2019s first 1:1 laptop schools thirty years ago and designed one of the oldest online graduate school programs. Gary is also the curator of The Seymour Papert archives at DailyPapert.com. Learn more about\u00a0Gary here.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/cmkpress.com\\\/gary\"],\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/stager.tv\\\/?author=2\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Oh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013 - Stager-to-Go","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Oh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013 - Stager-to-Go","og_description":"Those educators fortunate enough to attend Constructing Modern Knowledge 2013 will be greeted by an amazing faculty, world-class guest speakers, a mountain of LEGO, a …","og_url":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093","og_site_name":"Stager-to-Go","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gary.stager\/","article_published_time":"2013-07-02T12:02:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-07-26T00:10:49+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/24.media.tumblr.com\/562fc8b10b79b8082c737a6efba376f8\/tumblr_mp78h9RJkX1sy8femo1_500.png","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Gary Stager","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@garystager","twitter_site":"@garystager","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Gary Stager","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093"},"author":{"name":"Gary Stager","@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/#\/schema\/person\/8bd320bea4758fc56f376ecdd9b8b184"},"headline":"Oh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013","datePublished":"2013-07-02T12:02:00+00:00","dateModified":"2020-07-26T00:10:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093"},"wordCount":1888,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/24.media.tumblr.com\/562fc8b10b79b8082c737a6efba376f8\/tumblr_mp78h9RJkX1sy8femo1_500.png","articleSection":["learning","project-based learning","teaching","technology"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093","url":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093","name":"Oh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013 - Stager-to-Go","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/24.media.tumblr.com\/562fc8b10b79b8082c737a6efba376f8\/tumblr_mp78h9RJkX1sy8femo1_500.png","datePublished":"2013-07-02T12:02:00+00:00","dateModified":"2020-07-26T00:10:49+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/#\/schema\/person\/8bd320bea4758fc56f376ecdd9b8b184"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/24.media.tumblr.com\/562fc8b10b79b8082c737a6efba376f8\/tumblr_mp78h9RJkX1sy8femo1_500.png","contentUrl":"http:\/\/24.media.tumblr.com\/562fc8b10b79b8082c737a6efba376f8\/tumblr_mp78h9RJkX1sy8femo1_500.png"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3093#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Oh, The Stuff One Might Learn With at CMK 2013"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/#website","url":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/","name":"Stager-to-Go","description":"The personal blog of Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/#\/schema\/person\/8bd320bea4758fc56f376ecdd9b8b184","name":"Gary Stager","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gary-gravatar.png","url":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gary-gravatar.png","contentUrl":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gary-gravatar.png","caption":"Gary Stager"},"description":"Veteran educator Gary Stager, Ph.D. is the author of Twenty Things to Do with a Computer - Forward 50, co-author of\u00a0Invent To Learn \u2014 Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom, publisher at\u00a0Constructing Modern Knowledge Press,\u00a0and the founder of the\u00a0Constructing Modern Knowledge\u00a0summer institute. He led professional development in the world\u2019s first 1:1 laptop schools thirty years ago and designed one of the oldest online graduate school programs. Gary is also the curator of The Seymour Papert archives at DailyPapert.com. Learn more about\u00a0Gary here.","sameAs":["http:\/\/cmkpress.com\/gary"],"url":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?author=2"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3093"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5093,"href":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3093\/revisions\/5093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}