Episodes
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Community, Facilitation and Creative Learning - Carmelo Presicce
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Carmelo Presicce is an educator and researcher currently pursuing his PhD at the MIT Media Lab. Carmelo's work focuses on the design and facilitation of creative learning experiences for children and educators, in person and online.
In our conversation, Carmelo shares his journey from growing up in a small town in Italy to joining the MIT Media Lab and developing vibrant communities of educators.
Find more about Carmelo's work:
- https://lcl.media.mit.edu/
- https://linkedin.com/in/carmelopresicce
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Maker Spaces, STEM Education and Digital Literacy - Renato Russo
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Renato Russo is currently pursuing a PhD at Columbia Teacher's College, where he focuses on two main subjects: cultural renderings of maker spaces around the world and digital literacy to combat online disinformation.
Beyond these topics, we also discussed how his childhood in Brazil shaped his journey towards becoming an educator and a researcher.
Find more about Renato's work:
- http://russo.work/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/renatofarusso/
- https://twitter.com/renrusso
About Wide Walls
Welcome to Wide Walls, a podcast where inspiring educators, researchers, designers, and innovators share their personal journey and their vision for creating better learning experiences for children.
My name is Mathieu Penot. I am a Product Manager and Learning Experience Designer with experiences across France (Centrale, Sia Partners), Singapore (Imagin8ors), and the US (Stanford, Lelu, IXL Learning). I am passionate about the role of design and technology in education and learning, and the humans behind it.
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