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Lifelong Kindergarten with Mitch Resnick

Lifelong Kindergarten
Education
Artificial Intelligence
Scratch
Connected Learning
Reggio Emilia
Costa Rica Computers and Education Initiative
Microschools
Steve Seidel
Neurodiversity
Autism Spectrum
Carla Renaldi
Making Learning Visible
Khan Academy
Constructionism
Omar Dengo Foundation
Education System In Costa Rica
Design Studio
Self-Directed Learning
Learning Creative Learning
California Microschool Collective

Join MIT Professor Mitchel Resnick to explore new technologies, activities, and strategies for helping children develop as creative, curious, caring, and collaborative learners. In each episode, Mitch will interview educators and researchers to shine light on ideas and examples for cultivating a more creative, empathetic, and pluralistic society. Mitch is LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research... more

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At a time when many people are expressing concerns about screen time and social interactions online, the Scratch online community serves as a counter-example, providing opportunities for young people to develop as creative, curious, caring, and colla... more

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Randi Weingarten, author of the book “Why Fascists Fear Teachers,” joins the Lifelong Kindergarten podcast to discuss how teachers and schools must help students prepare for active participation in a pluralistic, democratic society.

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Want to learn more about microschools? These intentionally small schools serve as experimental testbeds for new approaches to education and learning. In this episode, I talk with Lizette Valles, who started a microschool in Los Angeles, and then star... more

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Too often, young people from marginalized communities are viewed in terms of their deficiencies instead of their strengths. Jaleesa Trapp discusses how young people can leverage their often-overlooked skills, creativity, and lived experience to creat... more

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Recent Guests

Gwyn Chilcoat
PhD student in Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC
UC
Episode: Gwyn and Syl: Creative Learning in the Scratch Community
Syl Foisy
PhD student in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University
Columbia University
Episode: Gwyn and Syl: Creative Learning in the Scratch Community
Randi Weingarten
President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
Episode: Randi Weingarten: Educating for Democracy
Lizette Valles
Founder of a microschool in Los Angeles; co-founder of the California Microschool Collective
California Microschool Collective
Episode: Lizette Valles: Microschools
Jaleesa Trapp
Educator and researcher focusing on youth engagement and community-oriented learning
Lifelong Kindergarten group, MIT Media Lab
Episode: Jaleesa Trapp: Leveraging Lived Experience
Peter Gray
Professor at Boston College, authority on the role of play in children's lives
Boston College
Episode: Peter Gray: The Decline of Play and the Rise of Teen Anxiety
Carmelo Presicce
Facilitator and leader of the Learning Creative Learning online course
LCL/MIT Media Lab
Episode: Carmelo Presicce: Learning About Learning & Caring About Caring
Karen Brennan
Educator and author of Start with Questions: The Classroom as Design Studio
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Episode: Karen Brennan: Classroom as Design Studio
Eleonora Badilla Saxe
Leader in Omar Dengo Foundation and Ministry of Education, Costa Rica
Omar Dengo Foundation; Ministry of Education, Costa Rica
Episode: Eleonora Badilla Saxe: The Challenge of Sustaining Educational Innovation

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Mitchel Resnick
Host of Lifelong Kindergarten, MIT Media Lab

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Randi Weingarten: Educating for Democracy
Q: What advice would you give a new teacher navigating a time of rising authoritarianism?
Express gratitude for entering the profession, seek mentorship, and hold onto the early moments of awe and persistence, while recognizing the importance of teaching students how to think in a complex world.
Randi Weingarten: Educating for Democracy
Q: Why is the human presence in teaching so important when considering AI and robots in classrooms?
AFT President argues that human connection, empathy, and real-time feedback from teachers cannot be replicated by machines, and that the human dimension is essential for developing agency and social skills.
Randi Weingarten: Educating for Democracy
Q: What are the most important goals and purposes of education?
The conversation emphasizes preparing every student for life, including college and career, as well as civic engagement, and stresses the ongoing balance among learning, work, and democratic participation.
Peter Gray: The Decline of Play and the Rise of Teen Anxiety
Q: What alternatives to traditional schooling might mitigate these anxiety issues in teens?
Self-directed education and democratic school models show that when children direct their own learning in an environment rich with resources and democratic participation, reading and other skills develop more naturally, and students maintain intrinsic motivation and well-being.
Peter Gray: The Decline of Play and the Rise of Teen Anxiety
Q: What role do educational structures like Common Core play in teen stress and anxiety?
Educational reforms such as Common Core can increase stress by shifting control toward standardized testing and rigid curricula, reducing teachers' discretionary freedom, and expanding time spent in school, which in turn heightens anxiety and diminishes opportunities for self-directed exploration.

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The show centers on how creative, collaborative, and caring approaches to learning can be scaled through technology, play, and community. Episodes frequently feature educators, researchers, and practitioners discussing initiatives like Scratch, the Clubhouse networks, and maker-style learning spaces, with deep dives into topics such as project-based learning, equity in education, and the role of AI in learning. The conversation often blends practical classroom strategies with broader questions about democracy, curiosity, and lifelong learning, highlighting how playful exploration and collaborative mentorship can shape resilient, creative learners. A standout pattern is the emphasis on caring, design-thinking, and community-building as core ... more

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