Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play

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Mitchel Resnick (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Ken Robinson, Ph.D.

Lifelong Kindergarten

Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play

Mitchel Resnick (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Ken Robinson, Ph.D.

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MIT Press
28 August 2018

Educational strategies & policy; Primary & middle schools; Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL); Educational visits & field trips

Series: Lifelong Kindergarten

How lessons from kindergarten can helpeveryone develop the creative thinking skills needed to thrive in today's society.

In kindergartens these days, children spend more time with math worksheets and phonics flashcards than building blocks and finger paint. Kindergarten is becoming more like the rest of school. InLifelongKindergarten, learning expert Mitchel Resnick argues for exactly the opposite- the rest of school (even the rest of life) should be more like kindergarten. To thrive in today's fast-changing world, people of all ages must learn to think and act creatively-and the best way to do that is by focusing more on imagining, creating, playing, sharing, and reflecting, just as children do in traditional kindergartens.

Drawing onexperiences from more than thirty years at MIT's Media Lab, Resnick discusses new technologies and strategies for engaging young people in creative learningexperiences. He tells stories of how childrenare programming their own games, stories, and inventions (for example, a diary security system, created by a twelve-year-old girl), andcollaborating through remixing, crowdsourcing, and large-scale group projects (such as a Halloween-themed game called Night atDreary Castle, produced by more than twenty kids scattered around the world). By providing young people with opportunities to work on projects,based on their passions, in collaboration with peers, in a playful spirit, we can help them prepare for a world where creative thinking is more important thanever before.

By: Mitchel Resnick (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Foreword by: Ken Robinson Ph.D.
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 13mm
ISBN: 9780262536134
ISBN 10: 0262536137
Series: Lifelong Kindergarten
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 28 August 2018
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mitchel Resnick, an expert in educational technologies, is Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab. He has worked closely with the LEGO toy company for thirty years, collaborating with them on such innovative projects as the LEGO Mindstorms robotics kits, and he holds the LEGO endowed chair at MIT. He leads the team developing the Scratch programming software and online community, and he is cofounder of the Computer Clubhouse project, a network of after-school learning centers for youth from low-income communities.

Winner of 2018 PROSE Award Winner, Education Practice 2018
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