Senior Associate Director, pK-12 Group at MIT @mitopenlearning. PhD ‘07

Joined January 2009
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"if you don’t teach your children how to be alone, they only know how to be lonely" @STurkle at #medialab
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MIT is not just for higher education! @mitopenlearning offers a multitude of courses and resources for the K-12 crowd! Check out the article below to learn more! 👇
🤖 🌍 💻 Unlock classroom creativity with free STEAM resources from @MIT Open Learning! Explore topics like AI, climate change, coding, and more: bit.ly/42af3hs
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Congratulations to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees, including Media Lab Prof. @pliang279, @mitcities PhD student Naroa Coretti Sánchez, and Zoë Bentley, Accessibility Lead for the Lifelong Kindergarten group and one of the creators of the group's @OctoStudioApp! #ForbesUnder30 media.mit.edu/posts/congratu…
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Great article about the work I have been leading in Belize with my team @MITPK12 and members of @educationarcade. Read our white paper, STEAM Learning Architecture. openlearning.mit.edu/sites/d…

Launched in September 2023, Itz’at STEAM Academy prepares students between the ages of 13-16 to build sustainable futures for themselves and their communities. The secondary school is the culmination a 3-year project between @MIT and @belizemoecst. bit.ly/3VxEmGI
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Submission deadlines for the ACM Learning @ Scale 2024 have been extended: Abstract due Feb 9 Papers due Feb 16 learningatscale.acm.org/las2… @OlgaOvi @marimar_ps @renzheyu @SusanRSinger @A_MartinezMones @aliceoh @imjuhokim @hummus_monster @CThille @BakerEDMLab @EDMConf2024 @sbuckshum
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New from the Lifelong Kindergarten group, @octostudioapp lets kids express themselves by coding on mobile devices. “We designed OctoStudio to expand opportunities for young people to create projects anytime, anywhere," says research scientist Natalie Rusk. news.mit.edu/2023/mobilizing…
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Our work in Belize!!
pK-12 at @mitopenlearning presented to Jameel World Education Lab members on Sustainable Development Projects: Generating Student Impact in the Community about their work with the Itz'at STEAM Academy in Belize. Learn more about SDPs at the 35:15 mark: bit.ly/3tdgNa8
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Happy Commencement week MIT! 🎓 Looking for something to do between activities and ceremonies? Take a walk along the @BostonInnoTrail ! There are a few stops on campus to get you started. Learn more about everything commencement-related at 🔗 commencement.mit.edu #mit2023
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Saying good bye to Medellin! Meeting old friends and discovering new ones. Amazing energy!! Thank you! @WISE_Tweets @QF @ImaginarFuturos @CosmoSchools @Comfama @felipegilb @ClaudiaZea
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“Aprender a hacer, aprender a ser, y aprender a vivir juntos” Vicky Colbert @ImaginarFuturos
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Three incredible Colombian leaders in education: Pablo Jaramillo (@FundacionLuker), Vicky Colbert (Escuela Nueva) and Guillermo Leon Restrepo (Itagüi)
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Conversando con @qadmon recordamos que transformar el escepticismo en la educación solo es posible desde la confianza. @callaurrea nos invitó a pensar el ecosistema educativo como el escenario para cultivar resiliencia colectiva y creatividad para abordar desafíos globales.🌎
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Opening panel and MDE challenge… powerful conversations! @globaleduforum @WISE_Tweets
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Excited about the following days in Medellin at these important events! @QF @WISE_Tweets @EAFIT
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All #las23ed accepted research papers have been posted! learningatscale.acm.org/las2… @OlgaOvi The full program will be posted soon!
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22 Apr 2023
#ScratchDay is May 13 -- just three weeks from today! If you're in Boston, join the @Scratch team for a day of joyful, creative activities for children and families. Get tickets here: scratchday2023.eventbrite.co… (and more info here: scratchfoundation.org/scratc…)

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I continue to be inspired and delighted by the incredible diversity and creativity of @Scratch projects created and shared by young people around the world! Keep on Scratching!
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Big news: there are 100 million Scratchers in our global community! 🎉🥳 Thank you for imagining, creating, and sharing your animations, games, and stories over the last 15 years. Your creativity and compassion inspire us every day!
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Enjoying this panel and the conversation about invention learning among young people. Thanks @LemelsonMIT for inviting me. Are inventors born or made?
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The #las23ed Call for Submissions is up: learningatscale.acm.org/las2…. The conference will be in Continental Europe for the first time! Organized jointly by @KTHuniversity & @koebenhavns_uni, co-hosted w/@IC2S2 in #Copenhagen. W/opportunities for both great research & #hygge.
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