Mitch Resnick, Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab, develops new technologies and activities to engage children in creative learning experiences. He was centrally involved in the development of the Scratch programming language, the LEGO Mindstorms robotics kits, and the Computer Clubhouse network of after-school learning centers. He has been awarded with the McGraw Prize in Education and the AACE EdMedia Pioneer Award. He is also the author of Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers and Play.
In this episode, we cover:
1:37 – Scratch programming
5:29 – World Economic Forum study on Creativity
7:14 – Jack Ma
8:29 – Creativity in Singapore
10:02 – Creativity in Business
15:29 – Playfulness
16:05 – Centaur Creativity
21:58 – 4th Grade Slump
22:18 – Peer Creativity
24:26 – Remixing
26:34 – Austin Kleon
28:49 – Creating with Lego
30:37 – The Joy of Building
Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Lifelong-Kindergarten-Cultivating-Creativity-Projects/dp/0262037297
Tools: Google Docs, Github
Book: Mindstorms by Seymour Papert
Album: Sargent Pepper by The Beatles
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