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Lifelong Kindergarten with Mitch Resnick

Lifelong Kindergarten
Artificial Intelligence
Scratch
Connected Learning
Reggio Emilia
Costa Rica Computers and Education Initiative
Steve Seidel
Autism Spectrum
Neurodiversity
Making Learning Visible
Education
Carla Renaldi
Khan Academy
Constructionism
Omar Dengo Foundation
Education System In Costa Rica
Four Keys Of Creative Learning
Computer Clubhouse
MIT
Khanmigo
Project-Based Learning

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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What if classrooms were organized more like design studios, providing students with opportunities to create projects based on their interests -- and supporting their development as self-directed learners? Harvard professor Karen Brennan joins me to d... more

In the late 1980’s, the government of Costa Rica initiated a bold program to transform education by introducing computers to schools throughout the country. Eleonora Badilla Saxe, one of the leaders of the initiative, joins Mitchel Resnick to discuss... more

Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy, joins Mitch Resnick to discuss how new AI technologies will open new possibilities but also pose new challenges for learning and education. What skills and ideas will become more important? And who (or what)... more

Steve Seidel joins Mitch Resnick to discuss how the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, founded in reaction to Italian fascism in 1945, can provide important lessons for educators everywhere today, as authoritarianism is again on the rise around the wor... more

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Recent Guests

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
Sal Khan
Founder of Khan Academy
Khan Academy
Episode: Sal Khan: Will AI revolutionize education?
Steve Seidel
Researcher at Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Episode: Steve Seidel: Lessons from Reggio Emilia
Mimi Ito
Professor of Education and Anthropology; expert on connected learning
University of California, Irvine
Episode: Mimi Ito: A Connected Learning Perspective on AI and Neurodiversity
Natalie Rusk
Longtime collaborator; driving force behind Computer Clubhouse; designer of Scratch; lead on OctoStudio
MIT Lifelong Kindergarten; Computer Clubhouse; Scratch
Episode: Natalie Rusk: Building on Interests

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Mitchel Resnick
Host of Lifelong Kindergarten Podcast (Lifelong Kindergarten Group, MIT Media Lab)

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Mimi Ito: A Connected Learning Perspective on AI and Neurodiversity
Q: How should educators think about AI in relation to human relationships?
AI should augment and support human interactions, not replace them; the focus should be on designing environments that preserve trust, belonging, and meaningful social engagement while leveraging AI's capabilities.
Natalie Rusk: Building on Interests
Q: What role do examples and everyday tools play in expanding what students try?
Concrete examples and flexible tools help students imagine possibilities, see what others have made, and gradually push toward more complex creations, all while keeping the door open for personal interests.
Natalie Rusk: Building on Interests
Q: How do educators translate interest-driven learning into practice in the classroom?
Educators should provide opportunities for students to choose topics, use prompts that invite diverse directions, and support project-based work that can be shared with peers, leveraging the community aspect to sustain engagement.
Natalie Rusk: Building on Interests
Q: Why is building on young people's interests so important for creative learning?
Because when learners work on projects they care about, motivation increases, collaboration flourishes, and they develop deeper understanding of concepts through authentic, meaningful contexts.

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This program centers on creative learning, technology in education, and the social aspects of learning communities. Episodes frequently feature educators, researchers, and practitioners discussing long-term initiatives in early childhood and school-age learning, with a strong emphasis on project-based, constructionist approaches and equity. Notable throughlines include sustaining educational innovation across political and funding cycles, integrating AI and technology without sacrificing human-centered teaching, and building interest-driven, collaborative ecosystems like Scratch, Computer Clubhouse, and related programs. A distinctive strength is the consistent pairing of theoretical grounding with practical, classroom-ready strategies and ... more

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