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In Lifelong Kindergarten, MIT Media Lab pioneer Mitchel Resnick contends that contemporary education has lost the exploratory, hands‑on essence of traditional kindergartens. Drawing on more than thirty years of research, he shows how new technologies such as programmable LEGO Mindstorms, Scratch, and Maker tools can transform learning. Resnick illustrates this through real student projects—from a twelve‑year‑old’s diary‑security system to a global Halloween game produced by teenagers worldwide—demonstrating that when learners pursue passions, collaborate, and reflect in a playful context, they develop the creative thinking essential for a rapidly changing world.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Education & Language/Education
Authors: Mitchel Resnick
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