Introduction to Creative Learning
This week includes an introduction to the course, a discussion of the Lifelong Kindergarten approach, and an opportunity to share a childhood object
Watch & Read
Introduction to Creative Learning
In this video, Mitch Resnick introduces the core ideas of creative learning and how those ideas are inspired by the way children learn in kindergarten.
Subtitles are available in multiple languages.Readings
Learn more about the big ideas of creative learning including the four P's and the creative learning spiral.
Lifelong Kindergarten - Chapter 1 (excerpts)
Also available in these languages: Italiano (Italian) , Português (Portuguese) , 日本語 (Japanese)
Make & Share
Childhood Object
This week we invite you to share a childhood object with the community. In this video, Lily and Shruti explain a little bit more.
Subtitles are available in multiple languages.Here are the steps for this activity
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Read Seymour Papert’s essay on Gears of My Childhood
also available in Italiano (Italian), Português (Portuguese), Español (Spanish), 日本語 (Japanese) -
Think about an object from your childhood that interested and influenced you. What was special about it? How did it affect the way you think and learn?
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Go to the discussion forum to see other people’s objects
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Share a photo and short description of your childhood object
Reflect & Discuss
This week we are going to reflect on the core ideas of Creative Learning by playing with the 4P’s.
We’d love to hear:
Which one among the 4P's (Projects, Passion, Peers and Play) are you particularly curious or excited about, and why?
Feel free to start new conversations and play with other ideas: for example imagining the kindergarten approach in your learning environment, or sharing a favorite quote from the week’s readings and explaining why it resonates with you.
Meet & Chat
Would you like to meet the LCL team and the rest of the community?
We are hosting two video calls on Tuesday October 24th - one at 9am EST and another one at 5pm EST.
We’d love to see you there!
Offline Materials
You can get this week’s videos, subtitles, and readings in a single zip file for offline use.