"All I Really Need to Know (About Creative Thinking)
I Learned (By Studying How Children Learn) in Kindergarten
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Mitchel Resnick
MIT Media Lab
Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
+1 617 253 9783
mres@media.mit.edu
ABSTRACT
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 21
st
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. "