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Hi Reader, Learning Adventures is a new approach to curriculum planning and teaching that answers the question, “What if project-based learning were the main course of what I teach, rather than a side dish or dessert? This approach helps creative, modern educators shape the learning environment for deep, imaginative, and interdisciplinary knowledge construction by learners of all ages. Register today at https://learning.constructingmodernknowledge.com/la. Bring a team of colleagues and change the world! STIMULATING MULTIMEDIA - OUR PICKS"What’s the Big Idea?" — Podcast with Gary StagerCalifornia educator Dan Kearney recently hosted Gary Stager on his podcast in a segment called "Constructing Learning with Dr. Gary Stager." The conversation was candid, thoughtful, and revealing. During this freewheeling episode, Gary shares his thoughts on the art of teaching, the state of education, constructivism, and his friend Seymour Papert. We think you will enjoy this one.
The Learner's Apprentice: AI and the Amplification of Human Creativity - Selling Like Hotcakes!While we could ask ChatGPT about the origins of the the term "selling like hotcakes" we could in the same amount of time make an interactive pancake adventure, an Augmented Reality pancake flipping game, or other creative hotcake-related pursuits—all without learning to code. Find out how your students can partner with chatbots in creative, fun, and school-appropriate ways in Ken Kahn's new book, The Learner's Apprentice: AI and the Application of Human Creativity. Listen as Ken explains these concepts in this new ShiftED Podcast with Chris Colley: "In Conversation with Ken Kahn: Infusing Creativity & Curiosity into Al Chatbots." If your school is in the exploratory stage of AI use (and who isn't these days), consider buying a set of these books for your working group. Be sure to include some students on your R&D team—students can be allies and advocates for our educational technology wishes, but only if they are included in the process. Turn your AV club into an AI/V club and you may (will) be surprised by what they come up with! As an added bonus, these students can be part of the implementation team next year, helping teachers and modeling appropriate student use. Everything you could ever possibly want to know about AIOur friend, the remarkable scientist, mathematician, and inventor Dr. Stephen Wolfram, recently appeared on a podcast in which he takes viewers/listeners on incredibly informative, comprehensive, and compelling tour of the history, science, and possible future of artificial intelligence. The video and audio podcast are long, but well worth your time. From the moment the host says, “Hello,” Wolfram is off to the races. Our entire CMK team has been blown away by this remarkable tour-de-force and resource. I imagine that this podcast could be used with colleagues and students as well. It is truly spectacular.
Have you subscribed to the Constructing Modern Knowledge Podcast?Did you know that Constructing Modern Knowledge has a podcast, complete with 29 mind-blowing conversations with brilliant education thinkers including folks like: Seymour Papert, Carla Rinaldi, Sugata Mitra, Dennis Littky, Alfie Kohn, Deborah Meier, Jonathan Kozol. Will Richardson, and Howard Gardner? Check out all of our podcast episodes at https://live.constructingmodernknowledge.com and subscribe! Subscribe via: That's it for now! Happy graduations and end of year celebrations! Gary Stager and Sylvia Martinez |
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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,...
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...
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...