Clubes Juveniles de Informática

Natalie Rusk, Ph.D.MIT Media Lab

Scratch Day Cali 2012

MIT Media LabLifelong Kindergarten Group

Brecha digital

(Carnegie Corporation of NY, 1992)

Interest gap

(Carnegie Corporation of NY, 1992)

Increase opportunities for youth in low income areas

Challenging activities

Connect to peers and adults

Develop relevant skills

Contribute to community

Recommendations

(Csikszentmihalyi & Larson, 1984; Larson, 2000)

Consumers

Playing

Watching

Browsing

Producers

Making

Creating

Designing

(Rusk & Resnick, 1996)

Design studio

Music studio Robotics lab

Video production lab

Computer Clubhouse Environment

(Kafai, Peppler, & Chapman, 2009)

What supports creative learning?

Technologies for creating

Creative peers

Engaged mentors

Design workshops

Networked community

Thank you very much!

Questions or Comments?