“If this is what learning can feel like, surely we all deserve to learn this way.”
“Constructing Modern Knowledge was the best PD ever! True organic tinkering with wonderful teachers from around the world, amazing guest speakers passionate enough to influence the world, but most of all I enjoyed putting myself in the student’s shoes.”
“What an incredible conference which reminded me that process and experience are the priorities in learning.”
“Returned from my first Constructing Modern Knowledge experience. It was an exciting, wild, revitalizing experience. I learned that when intrinsically motivated about a project, it’s hard to stop. Look at all these people here working after 10 pm. Give students time this year, Zak.”
“The power in the CMK conference is directly related to amount of time teachers spend learning as students. After reconnecting to that process, our teachers walked away from CMK with a newfound energy and motivation to restructure the learning environment in their classrooms. Moreover, that energy has sustained itself over time unlike any other conferences I have sent teacher leadership teams to in the past.”
“I brought a team to Constructing Modern Knowledge and it allowed us to expand the budding tinkering/making happening in classrooms into a cohesive conversation. The opportunity to share time problem-solving, experimenting, and learning built connections among the team and has set a foundation of collaboration that has extended into the classrooms with students. We learned a lot and it was a ton of fun. I am still inspired by the words of the speakers.”
“There is nothing that will substitute for the experience that I just had. I met wonderful and powerful human beings that inspired me to the fullest. Thank you!! I recommend CMK to anyone who really wants to make a change in education and challenge yourself.”
“The @SouthwestAir pilot just announced our plane is delayed for a mechanical issue. All four of us think we could fix it with our #cmk19 skills if we just had some conductive thread, cardboard, copper tape, and littleBits.”
“At my previous school, we sent a team of teachers to CMK every year for 7 years. It was the best professional development for my teams. We worked and learned together and with educators from around the world. We pushed out of our comfort zones and met challenges, and we discovered we could really shift our practices in school in meaningful ways.”
