The Contrarian | Substack Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. Click to read The Contrarian, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

Proud to be an early subscriber to The Contrarian, the new pro-democracy, anti-authoritarian media outlet founded by Norm Eisen and Jen Rubin. contrarian.substack.com

Engage kids in creative learning experiences with these new OctoStudio activities for #CSEdWeek and #HourofCode! Imagine, create and learn with @octostudioapp.bsky.social!

Guiding Students to Creative Uses of Technology Students generally use technology passively to access information, but teachers can empower them to use it creatively with this simple framework.

"Guiding Students to Creative Uses of Technology": Nice article in @edutopia.bsky.social, framed around our research group's 4 P's of Creative Learning: Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play www.edutopia.org/article/using-tech-playful-learning-schools #EduSky

Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Education Bringing access and opportunity to the classroom and beyond

I'm so happy that my wonderful colleague Zoë Bentley, the creative force behind many of the inspiring video tutorials and accessibility features in Scratch and OctoStudio, has been selected for the new Forbes 30 under 30 list! A well-deserved honor! www.forbes.com/30-under-30/...

Today is the 25,000th day in my life. I want to thank the many, many people who have brought joy, meaning, and love into my life over the past 24,999 days.

Media Lab Faculty Search: Cultivating Creativity, Constructionist Learning, and Human Flourishing – MIT Media Lab The Media Lab and the Program in Media Arts and Sciences (MAS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, Massachusetts invites applications…

The MIT Media Lab just launched a faculty search in the areas of Cultivating Creativity, Constructionist Learning, and Human Flourishing. We are looking for people working at the intersection of Design, Education, Engineering, and the Arts. For more information, see www.media.mit.edu/posts/tenure...

I've decided not to post on Twitter/X anymore, and I'm starting to engage with the community here on Bluesky.

I look forward to sharing ideas and learning from others.