Mitchel Resnick quotes

I became interested in educational technologies because I believe that they have the potential to transform how we practice and think about education and learning. (Mitchel Resnick)
When you learn to read and write, it opens up opportunities for you to learn so many other things. When you learn to read, you can then read to learn. And it's the same thing with coding. If you learn to code, you can code to learn. Now some of the things you can learn are sort of obvious. You learn more about how computers work. View quote
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When you become fluent with language, it means you can write an entry in your journal or tell a joke to someone or write a letter to a friend. And it's similar with new technologies. View quote
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Our society expects that everyone should learn to write, even though very few become professional writers. Similarly, I think that everyone should learn how to program, even though very few will become professional programmers. View quote
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I believe that the best way to help people understand the world is to provide them with opportunities to actively explore, experiment, and express themselves. View quote
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I never took a computer science course in college, because then it was a thing you just learned on your own. View quote
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With 'Scratch,' you create computer programs by snapping together graphical programming blocks, much like LEGO bricks, without any of the obscure syntax and punctuation of traditional programming languages. After creating an interactive 'Scratch' project, you can share it on the 'Scratch' website, just as you would share videos on YouTube. View quote
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With 'Scratch,' we want to let kids to be the creators. We want them to create interesting, dynamic things on the computer. View quote
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Mitchel Resnick

Mitchel Resnick - Image
Photo: Joi Ito, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Educator
Born: June 12, 1956
Quotes count: 8