Mitchel Resnick

Lifelong Kindergarten and MIT CBA named in Boston Globe article on biggest MIT contributions

The contributions spotlighted aim to get kids excited about, and more proficient in, STEM.

Mobilizing creative learning with OctoStudio

A new coding app enables young people around the world to use mobile devices to express themselves creatively.

Transforming screen time: Kids can use smartphones to enhance their creativity

Too many apps treat young people as passive consumers, not motivated makers. But there are alternatives.

Research Group Overview: Lifelong Kindergarten

Engaging people in creative learning experiences.

MIT scholars awarded seed grants to probe the social implications of generative AI

The 27 finalists will explore the technology’s impact on democracy, education, sustainability, communications, and much more.

Meet the 2023 LEGO Papert Fellows

Congratulations to Manaswi, Caitlin, and Jaleesa on receiving this fellowship!

Scratch hits a major milestone—100 million global users!

Scratch, a coding platform for children, was developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the Media Lab in 2007.

The Media Lab @ the MIT Museum

We're thrilled to welcome our friends at the Museum to Kendall Square!

Meet the 2022 LEGO Papert Fellows

Congratulations to Yun, Chelsi, and Cecilé on receiving this fellowship!

Waves of Kindness

Read a post by Mitch Resnick, who was inspired by an email exchange with Ukrainian educator Olesia Vlasii.

MIT Morningside Academy for Design created as a new hub for cross-disciplinary education, research, and innovation

Supported by a $100 million founding gift, the academy will deepen the integration of design across the Institute and beyond.

Mitchel Resnick receives the 2021 LEGO® Prize Award

The LEGO Prize is presented to individuals or organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to the lives of children.

AoA Podcast Episode 2: A Conversation with Author & Scratch Developer Mitch Resnick

Engaging students on and off the screen and the magic of being a lifelong kindergartner.

The Learning Revolution

Mitch Resnick and other experts talk about designing an educational system fit for the future.

Meet the 2020 LEGO Papert Fellows

The new LEGO Papert Fellows will spend one week at LEGO headquarters in Denmark to share ideas and collaborate on projects.

Scratch Epidemic Simulator

Explore how the spread is "flattened" when more people stay at home—and modify the code to try out your own ideas and theories.

Cultivating Creativity during the Coronavirus Crisis

The ability to think and act creatively is now more important than ever before.

A history of LEGO Education, Part 3: Mindstorms over matter

The Brothers Brick looks back at the history of LEGO Education's collaboration with the Media Lab to launch LEGO Mindstorms in 1998.

Educators gather for first Scratch Africa Conference

Educators from across Africa are gathering in Nairobi, Kenya for the first Scratch Africa Conference.

Announcing the 2019 LEGO Papert Fellows

The LEGO Papert Fellowships support three graduate students working at the intersection of creativity, play, learning, and new technology.

What does the Secretary of State for Education have in store for Edtech in England?

Mitch Resnick discusses the Lifelong Kindergarten group's goals with Scratch and other creativity-focused projects.

Creating Creators—Projects, passion, peers, and play

Mitch Resnick introduces his contribution to the LEGO Foundation’s new Creating Creators report.

‘Uncovering Hidden Pathways’ focuses on future minority youth in STEM

Jaleesa Trapp led a discussion at her alma mater about antiracist approaches to engaging young people from marginalized groups in STEM.

Why an MIT professor says we should all learn like kindergartners if we want to succeed

“We need to make the rest of school, the rest of life, more like kindergarten,” Resnick said, “to playfully create things with each other.”

Playfully code your way into 2019 with the launch of Scratch 3

Ollie Bray from the LEGO Foundation explains how Scratch supports the five characteristics of play that lead to deeper learning.

Introducing Scratch 3.0

The new version of the popular free coding platform builds on a robust community of kid coders.

Mitch Resnick: The next generation of Scratch teaches more than coding

Much has changed since we introduced the first generation of our Scratch programming language and online community, back in 2007.

Introducing Scratch 3.0: Expanding the creative possibilities of coding

The next generation of Scratch expands how, what, and where kids can create with code.

Nurturing creative thinking in school and work

Careers with STEM caught up with Mitch Resnick, the inventor of Scratch, in a wide-ranging Q&A.

SXSW 2019 PanelPicker Proposals

Media Lab students, faculty, researchers and affiliates pitching panels at SXSW 2019

Alexa: Don’t Let My 2-Year-Old Talk to You That Way

Children are using voice-activated technology at far younger ages than other devices, but some parents worry they’re picking up rude habits

Scratch Conference 2018: Day 3

Day 3 scheduleScratch@MIT is a playful gathering of educators, researchers, developers, and other members of the worldwide Scratch communit…

Scratch Conference 2018: Day 2

Day 2 scheduleScratch@MIT is a playful gathering of educators, researchers, developers, and other members of the worldwide Scratch communit…

Scratch Conference 2018: Day 1

Day 1 scheduleScratch@MIT is a playful gathering of educators, researchers, developers, and other members of the worldwide Scratch communit…

Mitch Resnick recognized with ISTE "Making IT Happen" Award

The Making IT Happen award honors outstanding educators and leaders for improving digital learning opportunities for students

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#70 ScratchJr

ScratchJr is a new version of the Scratch programming language designed for children ages five to seven. Using ScratchJr, kids can build th…