Hello Reader, Constructing Modern Knowledge Invites You to a World of Learning Adventures! We are thrilled to announce that this August, Constructing Modern Knowledge is going Downunder for the first time ever. Thanks to the generosity of our hosts, Westbourne Grammar School, a version of our unique immersive professional learning event will be held on their beautiful campus 25km from Melbourne, Australia August 12-15, 2025. Westbourne Grammar School, site of CMK Australia 2025 Since 2008,...
16 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader,Sadly, we are winding down our amazing Italian learning adventures. In addition to our first collaboration in Reggio Emilia plus lots of meetings, Gary gave public lectures at the University of Padova and University of Trento. Sylvia was a keynote speaker at the EdMedia 2025 Conference in Barcelona. Next up, Gary will be heading back to Switzerland in a few weeks to lead two workshops and present a paper at the Constructionism 2025 Conference, lead a three-day workshop in Santa Cruz...
25 days ago • 3 min read
Dear Reader,Many of you know me through my work in the maker movement and our book Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom. Others may know me for the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institutes, my work in teacher education, or my advocacy for learner-centered classroom practice. I’m excited to invite you to a special one-day Learning Adventures Workshop on June 30th at Brentwood School in West Los Angeles. After four decades of helping schools embrace...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Buongiorno Reader! Our dreams were realized at last week’s Language of Computation - Constructing Modern Knowledge in Reggio Emilia institute. Participants engaged in the powerful ideas of the Reggio Emilia approach, explored the beautiful ateliers, learned about documentation, researched the language of computation, made tortelli and tagliatelle from scratch, consumed all sorts of things from the meat trolley, invented robots, played with number theory, and much much more. We are most...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, "Reggio epitomizes for me an education that is effective and humane; its students undergo a sustained apprenticeship in humanity, one that may last a lifetime.." - Howard Gardner We are about to head across the pond to Reggio Emilia, Italy to lead "The Language of Computation – Constructing Modern Knowledge" next week. We couldn't be more excited about this new four-day learning adventure with educators gathering from eight nations - Manhattan to Melbourne! This new institute is...
2 months ago • 1 min read
¡ ¡ ¡ AI AI AI ! ! ! The Learner’s Apprentice is Heating Up the Charts! Our most recent CMK Press book, The Learner’s Apprentice: AI and the Amplification of Human Creativity by Ken Kahn has been shooting up the best-seller lists on Amazon.com. The book has topped the New Releases in Curricula, Computers & Technology Education, and been as high as #2 in Education books! If you have already purchased The Learner's Apprentice, we thank you. If you would be kind enough to leave a review on...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, We are pleased to announce the immediate release of a new book from Constructing Modern Knowledge Press. Buy today on Amazon In The Learner’s Apprentice: AI and the Amplification of Human Creativity, Ken Kahn introduces a fresh perspective of using generative Artificial Intelligence, known as chatbots, to co-create educationally rich experiences and interactive software. Kahn shows how teachers can guide students—from elementary school to college—through the process of creating...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, Constructing Modern Knowledge Invites You to a World of Learning Adventures! We are thrilled to announce that this August, Constructing Modern Knowledge is going Downunder for the first time ever. Thanks to the generosity of our hosts, Westbourne Grammar School, a version of our unique immersive professional learning event will be held on their beautiful campus 25km from Melbourne, Australia August 12-15, 2025. Westbourne Grammar School, site of CMK Australia 2025 Since 2008,...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, Announcing Constructing Modern Knowledge Australia! After 15 years in the USA, the Constructing Modern Knowledge 4-day institute is going Downunder for the first time ever this August 12th - 15th. CMK Australia will be hosted by the dynamic Westbourne Grammar School, near Melbourne, Australia. Exciting guest speakers have already been confirmed, and our registration website is being built over the next couple weeks. Save the dates and be on the lookout for the announcement that...
5 months ago • 2 min read