About Constructing Modern Knowledge

Constructing Modern Knowledge is a minds-on institute for educators committed to creativity, collaboration and computing. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in intensive computer-rich project development with peers and a world-class faculty. Inspirational guest speakers and social events round out the fantastic event.


Rather than spend days listening to a series of speakers, Constructing Modern Knowledge is about action. Attendees will work and interact with educational experts concerned with maximizing the potential of every learner.


While our outstanding faculty is comprised of educational pioneers, bestselling authors and inventors of educational technologies we depend on, the real power of Constructing Modern Knowledge emerges from the collaborative project development of participants.


Each day’s program consists of a discussion of powerful ideas, mini tutorials on-demand, immersive learning adventures designed to challenge one’s thinking, substantial time for project work and a reflection period.


The agenda will be shaped by the community, but the following is a list of potential themes for exploration:


  1. •Creativity and learning

  2. •Constructivism and constructionism

  3. •Project-based learning

  4. •1:1 Computing

  5. •Problem solving across the curriculum

  6. •Student leadership and empowerment

  7. •Reinventing mathematics education

  8. •Computer science as a basic skill

  9. •Storytelling

  10. •School reform

  11. •Tinkering

  12. •Effective professional development

  13. •Sustaining innovation






 


 

21st Century educators need to develop their own technological fluency and understand learning in order to meet the changing needs and expectations of their students. Constructing Modern Knowledge will help participants enhance their tech skills, expand their vision of how computers may enhance the learning environment and leave with practical ideas to use in the classroom.


Bring your laptop, digital camera and your imagination!




Your registration fee includes the entire conference program, free creativity software, dinner at a minor league baseball game and a night on the town in Boston.

 

Constructing Modern Knowledge is organized by Gary S. Stager and sponored by The Constructivist Consortium & The Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation.

 
 

Technology topics may include:

  1. •Robotics

  2. •Claymation

  3. •Digital photography and video

  4. •MicroWorlds programming

  5. •MIDI, Music Composition & Audio Recording

  6. •Simulation buildng

  7. •Data collection & analysis

  8. •Computer graphics

  9. •Podcasting

  10. •Videogame design

  11. •Web 2.0

  12. •Astronomy

© 2008 Gary S, Stager