Lifelong Kindergarten Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play
Langue : Anglais
Auteurs : Resnick Mitchel, Robinson Ken
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. In Lifelong Kindergarten,
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 on experiences from more than thirty years at MIT’s Media Lab, Resnick discusses new technologies and strategies for engaging young people in creative learning experiences. He tells stories of how children are programming their own games, stories, and inventions (for example, a diary security system, created by a twelve-year-old girl), and collaborating through remixing, crowdsourcing, and large-scale group projects (such as a Halloween-themed game called Night at Dreary 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 than ever before.
Drawing on experiences from more than thirty years at MIT’s Media Lab, Resnick discusses new technologies and strategies for engaging young people in creative learning experiences. He tells stories of how children are programming their own games, stories, and inventions (for example, a diary security system, created by a twelve-year-old girl), and collaborating through remixing, crowdsourcing, and large-scale group projects (such as a Halloween-themed game called Night at Dreary 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 than ever before.
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.
Date de parution : 09-2017
Ouvrage de 191 p.
14.2x21 cm
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