All I Really Need to Know (About Creative Thinking) I Learned (By Studying How Children Learn) in Kindergarten

January 1, 2007 | Media and Technology, Public Programs

This paper argues that the "kindergarten approach to learning" – characterized by a spiraling cycle of Imagine, Create, Play, Share, Reflect, and back to Imagine – is ideally suited to the needs of the 21st century, helping learners develop the creative-thinking skills that are critical to success and satisfaction in today’s society. The paper discusses strategies for designing new technologies that encourage and support kindergarten-style learning, building on the success of traditional kindergarten materials and activities, but extending to learners of all ages, helping them continue to develop as creative thinkers.

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Mitchel Resnick

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Citation

Publication Name: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Creativity and Cognition

Resource Type: Reference Materials

Discipline: Computing and information science | Education and learning science | Technology

Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Pre-K Children (0-5) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals

Environment Type: Media and Technology | Games, Simulations, and Interactives | Public Programs | Making and Tinkering Programs

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