Knowledge Building Summer Institute 2026

RE-ENVISIONING EDUCATION THROUGH KNOWLEDGE BUILDING-AI INNOVATION

Nanjing, China · March 24-27, 2026

Registration Information for KBSI 2026

Who Should Attend the Knowledge Building Summer Institute?

Organizations: Schools, ministries of education, universities, community organizations, businesses, health care organizations, etc. interested in introducing knowledge building into their organizations and establishing state-of-the-art approaches to knowledge creation

Individuals: Teachers, students, administrators, researchers, policy makers and computer scientists worldwide who want to become better acquainted with knowledge building concepts and approaches and advance their work in light of “Knowledge Building Practices and Technology for Global Hubs of Innovation” and models of an inclusive knowledge society.

How Do I Register for the Conference?

All contributors and attendees of KBSI2026 must be members of Knowledge Building International (KBI). 

Knowledge Building International is a global community of scholars, researchers, teachers, educators, engineers, and policymakers dedicated to collaboratively creating and advancing Knowledge Building innovation. We meet annually at the Knowledge Building Summer Institute (KBSI) to celebrate progress and advance the frontiers of our understanding and accomplishments. 

The 2026 KBSI focuses on Knowledge Building as a meta-level framework that bridges theory, design, and practice for re-envisioning education. We aim to build synergistic efforts to address contemporary challenges—advancing Knowledge Building; integrating generative AI; supporting teacher innovation; driving curriculum change; designing analytics for concurrent, embedded, and transformative assessment; and enriching related designs (e.g., STEM, design-based thinking) for systemic innovation.

Upon becoming a member of KBI, you will get access to the KBSI2026 Knowledge Forum community. This community will hold the conference publications, which you can read and build onto before the actual KBSI2026 meeting events.

 KBI Membership Fees

1 Year Membership (Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026) $125 CAD

K-13 Teacher Member (Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026) $100 CAD

(Undergrad/Grad) Student Member (Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026) $75 CAD

Click here to register as a KBI Member

Registration Fees

Online participation: KBI membership fee only.

Registered in-person attendee from China (research track): Conference fee is 800 RMB. Graduate student rate is 400 RMB.

Registered in-person international attendee (research track): KBI membership fee + Conference fee (use this currency converter)

Registered in-person practitioner group fee: 800 RMB and at least one member from school to be registered as KBI member (CAD$125 per year).

Click here to register for KBSI

Do contact the following emails should you have any questions/issues regarding the registration: Carol Chan (ckkchan@hku.hk), Teo Chew Lee (chewlee.teo@nie.edu.sg), and Tan Seng Chee (sengchee.tan@nie.edu.sg).

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