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Mitchel Resnick
Birth Date:12 June 1956
Field:Computer science
Learning sciences
Constructionist learning
Workplaces:Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Education:Princeton University (BA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD)
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Doctoral Advisors:Seymour Papert
Hal Abelson
Doctoral Students:Amy Bruckman
Randal Pinkett
Jay Silver
Known For:StarLogo
Scratch
Awards:Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education

Mitchel Resnick (born June 12, 1956) is an American computer scientist. He is the LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab.[1], Resnick serves as head of the Media Arts and Sciences academic program, which grants master's degrees and Ph.D.s at the MIT Media Lab.

Resnick's research group has developed a variety of educational tools that engage people in new types of design activities and learning experiences, including the Programmable Bricks that were the basis for the award-winning Lego Mindstorms and StarLogo software. He cofounded the Computer Clubhouse, an award-winning network of learning centers for youth from under-served communities. Resnick is also a cofounder and a co-principal investigator of the Center for Civic Media at MIT.[2] Resnick's group has developed a new computer programming language, named Scratch, that makes it easier for children to create animated stories, video games, and interactive art. Resnick is also involved in the next generation of Programmable Bricks, and the One Laptop per Child project which designed the OLPC XO ($100 laptop).

Education

Resnick, a graduate of Haverford High School, earned a B.A. in physics at Princeton University (1978), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science at MIT (1988, 1992).[3]

Career

He worked for five years as a science–technology journalist for Business Week magazine, and he has consulted widely on the uses of computers in education. Resnick was awarded a National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award in 1993.[4] He has collaborated extensively with researchers such as Natalie Rusk, Brian Silverman, and Yasmin Kafai.[5]

Awards

Resnick is a winner of the 2011 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education.[6] He has been listed as one of the 100 most creative people in Business 2011 by Fast Company.[7]

Published books

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitchel Resnick: Lifelong Kindergarten . . . 2019-08-03.
  2. Web site: MIT Center for Civic Media . . MIT Center for Civic Media .
  3. Web site: Person Overview ‹ Mitchel Resnick . 2023-10-10 . MIT Media Lab.
  4. Web site: NSF Young Investigator Award . . National Science Foundation . 2019-08-03.
  5. Web site: Mitchel Resnick Publications . MIT Media Lab . 2015-10-28.
  6. Web site: Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education, Winners . McGraw-Hill Education . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120703065942/http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/site/about-us/mcgraw-prize/winners . 2012-07-03 . 2019-08-03.
  7. Web site: The 100 most creative people in business, 2011 . Fast Company . Mansueto Ventures . https://web.archive.org/web/20111218111338/http://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2011/mitch-resnick-mit-media-lab . 2011-12-18 . 2019-08-03.