- is the professional learning event of the year!
There is still space available for Constructing Modern Knowledge this =20=
July. Constructing Modern Knowledge is a minds-on immersive workshop =20
where educators have the time, resources, support and access to =20
expertise required to learn to use computers in creative ways that may =20=
enhance education.
This is not an ordinary conference where you sit passively during =20
endless presentations. Constructing Modern Knowledge is about action. =20=
Participants work on personally meaningful collaborative projects =20
except while interacting with some of the leading educational and =20
technology visionaries of our time.
This year's faculty includes:
=95 Deborah Meier - MacArthur Genius, leading voice of school reform and =
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pioneer of the small schools movement
=95 Lesa Snider - Expert on digital photography and imaging. Lesa =20
actually wrote the book on Photoshop CS4!
=95 Brian Silverman - Master tinkerer, mathematician and Consulting =20
Scientist at the MIT Media Lab. Brian Silverman has been involved in =20
creating Scratch, programmable LEGO, the Pico Cricket and dozens of =20
versions of Logo
=95 Dr. Lella Gandini - Author and educator responsible for =20
disseminating the powerful ideas of Reggio Emilia, Italy in North =20
America
=95 Peter Reynolds - Bestselling author and award-winning illustrator, =20=
animator and software designer. Peter will host the reception at =20
FableVision Studios Wednesday evening as part of the Big Night Out in =20=
Boston.
=95 Dr. Cynthia Solomon - One of the three inventors of the Logo =20
programming language; former Director of the Atari Research Lab; =20
veteran classroom educator
=95 Dr. Marvin Minsky - Legendary MIT scientist, raconteur, inventor and =
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pioneer of artificial intelligence. Dr. Minsky has been invited to =20
lead a conversation with interested CMK '09 participants following the =20=
FableVision Reception.
=95 Sylvia Martinez - President of Generation YES and an expert on =20
student leadership
=95 John Stetson - Expert at teaching at-risk students
=95 Dr. Gary Stager - Host of Constructing Modern Knowledge
An exciting preconference History and Science Tour of Boston is =20
scheduled for July 12th. Team discounts and CEUs are available.
Read more about Constructing Modern Knowledge at =
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