{"id":6785,"date":"2023-09-09T20:41:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T01:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=6785"},"modified":"2023-09-15T14:09:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T19:09:38","slug":"what-i-did-on-my-summer-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=6785","title":{"rendered":"What I Did On My Summer “Vacation”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Presenting at my 37th? ISTE\/NECC Conference with Steve Dembo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The summer began with the CMK in Philly Day in late June where Sylvia Martinez and I led hands-on workshops on the BBC micro:bit, Hummingbird Bit Robotics Kit, and AI programming. One hundred educators participated, and we raised $500 for my favorite charity, Jazz House Kids. I also co-presented a session with Steve Dembo about programming your own GameBoy with MakeCode Arcade. I learned a lot from Steve that I am adding to my repertoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sylvia Martinez at our CMK in Philly Workshop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

July was time for the 14th<\/sup> Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute, finally back in Manchester, NH for the first time since the pandemic. Things could not have run more smoothly. As usual, participant projects were magnificent, and our guest speakers were spectacular. The assembled educators loved interacting with the extraordinary musician, Charlie Rosen; the lead designers of the BBC micro:bit, Gareth Stockdale and Jonny Stockdale; and it was a special thrill to share educational computing pioneers, Dan Watt, Molly Watt, and Cynthia Solomon with CMK participants. Coaxing John Stetson out of CMK retirement was fantastic, our colleagues from Reggio Emilia made great contributions, and the fireside chat with Professor Howard Gardner was one for the ages. Veteran CMK faculty member Josh Burker captured this year\u2019s activities in this blog post.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n