Scratch: Kids, Coding, and Creativity
Maker Faire Bay Area 2018
May 18th-20th
Presentation
Education
Mitch Resnick, founder of the Scratch programming language and online community, will discuss the goals and motivations underlying Scratch, the reasons for its success, and its plans for the future — including a sneak peek at the next generation of Scratch.
Mitchel Resnick
Mitchel Resnick, Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab, develops new technologies to engage children in creative learning experiences. His research group develops the Scratch programming software and online community, the world’s largest coding platform for kids. He is author of the book Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play.
