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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MIT Education: Grandparents’ Values Inspire Community Knowledge Sharing
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I was raised by my grandparents in Thailand & China. My grandma, a schoolteacher , imparted in me the joys of learning and the importance of sharing knowledge with your community. I took these values with me when I stepped onto @MIT campus as an undergrad in @MITEECS
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MIT Nonprofit Launches Global App Development Initiative
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It’s @natalielao22
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MIT Alum Launches EdTech Nonprofit with App Inventor
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Hi, this is @natalielao22
! For the next 2 days I’m taking over @MIT_CSAIL
’s social media. I’m a 3x MIT alum (BS ‘16, MEng ‘17, PhD ‘20) and I’ll be sharing more about an exciting new edtech #nonprofit I’m creating with folks @MITAppInventor
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Educational Video on Robot Functionality and Operations
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Y para quien quiera saber más sobre el funcionamiento de estos robots, en este vídeo de mi canal tenéis un montón de info interesante 🙂
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ACM Honors Leading Computer Science Researchers as Fellows
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ACM names the latest class of Fellows: congrats to a whole bunch of great theorists, including @boazbaraktcs
, Sandy Irani, Rafael Pass, Samir Khuller, David Mount and especially my advisor @KonstDaskalakis
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ChatGPT Application for Personalized Educational Support
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This is a very cool application of ChatGPT. I was just chatting yesterday with with Dr. Philipa Hardman (learning science expert) about the future of 1:1 help in education, and the potential for AI to create experiences just like this. Extremely potent stuff.