We are constantly in awe of how students use @MITAppInventor to address issues in their local communities. Take @gitanjaliarao for example. As a middle school student, she built an app that helped detect lead contamination in Flint, Michigan. (5/N)
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MIT App Inventor Foundation launches seed funding campaign
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We’re now raising seed funding for App Inventor Foundation! Seed funding will support infrastructure investments to sustain @MITAppInventor
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MIT App Inventor Foundation Launches to Empower Community App Creators
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Seeing that @MITAppInventor is far beyond the normal size of a research project, we decided to launch the App Inventor Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit incubated @MIT_CSAIL
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MIT App Inventor Reaches 9.2 Million Users Globally
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@MITAppInventor grew extremely quickly in the past 2 years. It’s run by a small team of 10 people in a lab @MIT_CSAIL
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MIT App Inventor Foundation Launches CS and AI Education Initiative
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We’re launching App Inventor Foundation, a new #nonprofit focused on CS+AI education and outreach, to amplify world-class research from @MITAppInventor into real-world impact! More details below https://
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Expanding AI and CS Education Accessibility Worldwide with App Inventor
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Working on #AI #edtech research the past few years, I’ve seen @MITAppInventor spread to all corners of the globe. I want to take App Inventor to the next level and increase accessibility to CS+AI education worldwide Stay tuned for my next post on how I’m doing that! (7/7)
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ML Education Framework and AI Tools for K-12 Students
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I stayed @MITAppInventor for my Masters, where I used #Redis to develop cloud data tools for K-12 education. I enjoyed my research so much that I applied for a PhD, where I created a framework for #ML education and developed edtech tools for kids to explore #AI. (6/7)
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MIT AppInventor Research Assistant Role in Educational Technology
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When I got back to MIT, I was eager to keep working in edtech. I found the prof in charge of @MITAppInventor and knocked on his door to ask how I could help. To my surprise, Hal invited me to be a research assistant in his lab through the @UROP_mit program! (5/7)
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Children Learn Best Through Active App Creation Projects
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AI pioneer #SeymourPapert said “children learn best when they are actively engaged in constructing something that has personal meaning to them.” I saw this firsthand when teaching @MITAppInventor
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Teaching Computer Science with MIT App Inventor in Barcelona
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One of my favorite memories in undergrad was teaching at a high school in Barcelona through @MISTIatMIT Global Teaching Labs! As a new teacher, I wanted to empower my students in computer science in my one month there. That’s when I stumbled upon @MITAppInventor
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