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When encountering a new technology, always: (1) Operate from the assumption that learning is natural (2) Ask what authentic thing kids can do to gain agency over the system (3) Explore how the thing may be used to amplify human potential and expand access to powerful ideas. Professional development should elevate educators while celebrating their creativity, curiosity, confidence, and competence. Doing so with a like-minded community is even better. (Not so subtle hint - we mean like the Constructing Modern Knowledge Summer Institute!) Meet our stunning faculty and go glamping with the best learners on earth this July! Gary Stager & Sylvia Martinez |
Constructing Modern Knowledge
Gary Stager and Sylvia Martinez
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Our great friend, best-selling author and illustrator Peter Reynolds, was a guest speaker at the first and tenth editions of the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute. He designed our logo and has been an enthusiastic supporter of our efforts since we first worked together in the late 1980s. In this short video, Peter invites educators from around the world to join us at the final edition of Constructing Modern Knowledge in Manchester, New Hampshire this July 9-12, 2024. Learn more...
The Eight Big Ideas Behind the Constructionist Learning LabYou may or may not be aware that Constructing Modern Knowledge founder Gary Stager was the principal investigator on Dr. Seymour Papert’s last institutional research project. Gary and Papert, along with colleagues David Cavallo and John Stetson, created the Constructionist Learning Laboratory (CLL), a multi-age, interdisciplinary, project-based, alternative school inside Maine’s troubled prison for teens. Gary likes to joke that the...
Hello Reader, If you've been here a while, you know that Gary Stager is a relentless advocate for school change. But what does that look like in real time? How does it work when you can't just stop and rebuild from scratch? It's a bit like trying to replace the windows on a plane in mid-air. If you would like an inside look at how this happens, check out Gary's recent blog posts. Starting from Los Angeles, Gary flew via Istanbul to Delhi for a week-long school residency. Then he flew to...