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CoCo

@cocobuild

Jan 5

Happy 2023! We're excited to bring the co-creative possibilities of CoCo in the hands of young people this year! Visit coco.build to join the invite list. #CreativeComputing #RealTimeCollaboration

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Dec 14, 2022

🌸The idea of building a "self-less" social platform for young people has been central to all the small and big design choices in

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Interested in co-creativity, collaboration, and "selfless" social systems that connect young people with their peers? PhD students @manujdhariwal + @dhariwalshruti share their motivations, ideas, and values in creating a new learning platform, @cocobuild. bit.ly/coco-values

The popular

cat photo corner at

now includes a new colorful wall exhibit! Really enjoyed imagining and making this 47" 3D version of

book cover showing the beautiful values shared by members of

@LLKgroup

—an incomparably kind, loving, and joyful community!

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Apr 13, 2022

A lovely tribute to the values of Lifelong Kindergarten, created by the incomparable Shruti Dhariwal in collaboration with Manuj Dhariwal: Kindness, Joy, Love! @dhariwalshruti @manujdhariwal @LLKgroup

MIT Media Lab

Who am I?—taking a dive within the self

Mar 23, 2022

Building on an earlier write-up,

@LLKgroup

PhD student

@manujdhariwal

self-reflects in his latest essay, providing ideas, activities, and illustrations that can serve as supportive tools for anyone who wants to explore their own sense of self.

medium.com

The ‘Who’ that I live from is a choice that I make. This essay looks critically at this choice, by diving into the QUESTion “Who am I?”

Mar 15, 2022

Waves of Kindness: My new blog post, inspired by the ideas of Olesia Vlasii, a wonderful Ukrainian educator bit.ly/waves-of-kindn

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Alexis Hope

@alexishope

Mar 8, 2021

Have you been dreaming of #feministfutures? Are you already building #feministfutures? Then apply to join our month-long virtual hackathon where participants are PAID, care is queen, and joy is radical: bit.ly/feministfuture DEADLINE: Mar 26 1/11 #IWD

A computer illustration of five buildings, ranging from fuschia red, eggplant purple, day-glo violet, medium soft blue, and deep ultraviolet, with varying styles of doorways with ramps and railings, around which an array of rectangle, circle, and square shaped windows reveal a psychedelic swirl undulating inside, and along the roofline gardens, clotheslines, and a maroon tree with pink blossoms flourish under a soft yellow sky and light blue sun.

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Lifelong Kindergarten Research Group

@LLKgroup

Nov 15, 2020

In their new article “Coding at a Crossroads”,

@nrusk1

share concerns and hopes for coding in schools in the decade ahead. Article: bit.ly/coding-at-cros Video: vimeo.com/460590270

Nov 13, 2020

I always make a Diwali themed

project every year. It's one of my favorite festivals. This Diwali, it felt right to make this. May the light touch every heart. #MadeInScratch #HappyDiwali

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Jun 2, 2020

Black lives matter. We stand with Black youth, our colleagues, fellow educators, educational organizations, and families. Breaking down centuries of structural racism and injustice requires understanding, commitment, and action from all of us.

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asks all

about our actions to support Black students, people: "What are you doing to educate yourself every day?...Think about how you're interacting w/people every day. We can't change anything at a higher level if we don't change things at the level we're at." twitter.com/JaleesaT/statu

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MIT Open Learning

@mitopenlearning

May 26, 2020

Did you know you can create art using math? The newest #MITFullSTEAM K-12 package from

's Lifelong Kindergarten Group shows you how to make your very own stunning animations: ow.ly/mAfN50zQov0 #MITDailyLearning

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Deanna Gelosi

@deannagelosi

May 13, 2020

Learning Creative Learning Week 5: Play! Aligned with #ScratchMonth, we explored patterns and rotations. My project uses everyday objects and makes surprising shapes, huge shoutout

for her inspiring creations! #Scratch + #ExploringSpinning = #SpriteArt

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Create mesmerizing artistic animations in Scratch with #spriteart Share your project with others in #ScratchMonth “Sprite Art” studio: bit.ly/3dzuiUp Watch this video (made by @dhariwalshruti) for ideas and inspiration

#ScratchAtHome

May 13, 2020

Peace out with #ScratchMonth 😌Dream up a soothing project with

@Scratch

. Share your project with others in "How Do You Peace Out" studio: bit.ly/2AjxqFJ #ScratchAtHome

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May 12, 2020

🌀 Create mesmerizing artistic animations in Scratch with #spriteart Share your project with others in #ScratchMonth “Sprite Art” studio: bit.ly/3dzuiUp Watch this video (made by

) for ideas and inspiration 🔊 #ScratchAtHome

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May 12, 2020

I loved creating this swirling #spriteart activity for #ScratchMonth! Find sample projects to remix at bit.ly/spriteart🍥or make your own! Video also at: bit.ly/spriteart-video Great to see all the🌈colorful computational art children are making and sharing in

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#ScratchAtHome

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May 11, 2020

We've launched three new #ScratchMonth activities! 🎙️Interview Anything: bit.ly/3fwWpFA 😌How Do You Peace Out: bit.ly/2AjxqFJ 🎨Sprite Art: bit.ly/3dzuiUp What will you create?

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#ScratchEdMeetup #ScratchMonth

What happens when

sprites meet online? Check out the new #SpritesOnZoom studio projects and add your own! bit.ly/spriteszoom

@ScratchEdTeam

@ZakKolar

#ScratchAtHome ideas.ted.com/10-tips-for-cu

Apr 29, 2020

Ten Tips for Cultivating Creativity in Your Kids

@TEDTalks

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Apr 24, 2020

So grateful, excited, and honored to be named a 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗢 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄!! Thank you

@LEGOfoundation

, #LifelongKindergarten, and

—my favorite playground for powerful ideas!

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The LEGO Foundation

@LEGOfoundation

Apr 23, 2020

Congratulations to the 2020 LEGO Papert Fellows from @medialab, @Guille_Bernal, @dhariwalshruti, and Nikhil Singh! We are looking forward to share ideas and collaborate on projects together. twitter.com/medialab/statu…

MIT Media Lab

Apr 23, 2020

Congratulations to the 2020 LEGO Papert Fellows,

@Guille_Bernal

, and Nikhil Singh! “In these unprecedented times," says the

@LEGOfoundation

@olliebray

, "their work, thinking, playfulness and creative energy will be very much needed." bit.ly/3eOy91A

Mar 11, 2020

Reading these colorful stories shared by young people on

expressing the value of a creative, safe, and supportive *online community*, can give a lot of hope in these unusual times. Sharing a digital version of this book I had curated 3 years ago bit.ly/scratchflipbook

Natalie Rusk

Jan 13, 2020

Proposals for the 2020 Scratch Conference at MIT are due three weeks from today (on Feb 3). Share your ideas and stories with hundreds of educators from around the world! Learn more at scratch.mit.edu/conference

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Jennifer Jacobs @jsquare@hci.social

@jsquare

Nov 18, 2019

Ricarose is a brilliant researcher and mentor. Her work in facilitating creative computation is some of the most meaningful research being done in the CS community right now. twitter.com/ricarose/statu

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Jennifer Jacobs @jsquare@hci.social

@jsquare

Nov 6, 2019

My HCI research lab at UCSB -Expressive Computation- is accepting PhD students for Fall 2020. We study: Computational Fabrication Creative Systems Engineering Human-Centered Programming Info @ mat.ucsb.edu/researchLabs/e

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Divya Joseph

@DivyaJoseph20

Nov 1, 2019

We at #CodeClubIndia love working with the passionate and dedicated team at

@Pratham_India

. Read our latest blog to find out how they are bringing coding to communities in India. twitter.com/CodeClubGlobal

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Oct 28, 2019

It’s fun to 'draw’ with the eraser tool in

—a simple way of layering and masking to create a dynamic #WordArt or anything else. Here’s wishing everyone a Scratchy #HappyDiwali 🪔 (the festival of lights)! scratch.mit.edu/projects/33965

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Helena

@Helena_LB

Oct 4, 2019

Periodical reminder that .docx, .pptx, and .xlsx files are zip files. Change the file extension to .zip and VOILÀ! Embedded images neatly organized in a folder within.

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Natalie Rusk and 3 others

MIT

team dropped by to understand how we're using their programming language #Scratch to teach coding concepts to government school students in India. - See more about our project here: bit.ly/2UCBYM4 ~ #Coding #EdTech #STEMforGirls #ChangingTheGame

Aug 10, 2019

Want to learn how to draw AND code your own Powerpuff characters in Scratch? Christan and Zoë from the Scratch Team show us how in this episode of

@cartoonnetwork

's Summer of Creativity. Check it out! youtu.be/MHtaC-z3uyY

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Jul 16, 2019

Inspired by @deannalosi's lovely idea of making constellation stories in

, thought it could be fun to make your own #SpriteConstellations to celebrate #MoonMonth! May be next time someone looks at the night sky, they might spot a Scratch cat..:) scratch.mit.edu/projects/32062

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May 28, 2019

Started with a blob like shape and ended up with a little #SongArt in

that animates based on the loudness :) scratch.mit.edu/projects/31305 The hindi song is

@sejalkumar1195

cover of #DilBeparwah (roughly meaning 'the heart that is carefree’) by

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Peter Kirschmann

@cubiclecafe

May 16, 2019

Can't stop thinking about the crazy kaleidoscope motion from Sprite Art at #ScratchDay this weekend with

and this project by

😺🤯🐸

A Retired Bike-Share Bicycle Upcycled to a Beetle-Shaped Mobile Library — Colossal

Aparna Subramanyam

@prnasubramanyam

Apr 25, 2019

This is, without doubt, the coolest library! Imagine the possibilities. Also an excellent way to teach kids (and adults) about recycling.

@prathambooks

thisiscolossal.com

Seeking to provide a new use for China’s enormous surplus of bike-share bicycles, LUO Studio recently designed a mobile library in the shape of a winged beetle. The studio’s founder Luo Yujie was...

Sachin Tendulkar

@sachin_rt

Apr 21, 2019

Saddened to hear about the terror attacks in various parts of Sri Lanka. Strongly condemn these acts of terror. Hatred and violence will never overpower love, kindness and compassion. 🙏🏻 #SriLanka

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Apr 18, 2019

2/On a serious note, we are thinking about how we can use the #4Ps of #creativelearning to make the powerful ideas of #mindfulness accessible to children. It’s a complex and challenging area, but also intriguing and important. Posting it here to connect with anyone interested!

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Apr 18, 2019

1/Manuj Dhariwal (LLK grad student/my partner) and I are exploring a new direction around #Mindfulness+

. This fun picture is from an activity we designed around emotions—"Inside Out with Scratch". It's super experimental and unclear at this stage..but well, so is life 🙂

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Jaleesa Trapp

@JaleesaT

Apr 17, 2019

We wear our emotions on our heads in LLK! Mindfulness + Scratch activity

Apr 15, 2019

Monday musings—making a simple colorful-musical-whirling-unwhirling animation of the iconic image of #blackhole in

can also be one of the many small wonderful ways of celebrating this incredible moment for science! #blackholescratch #celebratescience #celebratecreativity

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Apr 12, 2019

Yesterday, after coming back home from work, I spent time coloring these flowers in my coloring book, and then making them whirl together on the “Eggs” soundtrack in

. Perfectly relaxing adult evening :)

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Apr 6, 2019

Registration for Scratch Day @ MIT 2019 is now open! Join us at