I'm not very active on X since 2024. Professor of Computing & Innovation @OlinCollege. Co-inventor of @Scratch, Curriculum Director for Lyla in the Loop.
Boston,MA
Joined November 2009
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Olin extends its footprint with the "Mirror," as we partner with @kendallnow and HBCUs, expanding what’s possible for the young people and industries of #CambridgeMA. olin.edu/articles/olin-exten… @admillner
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Loving seeing @isbellHFh on the @netflix show “the future of..” talking about immortality, tech, and the world of AI and chatbots. Proud to be @gtcomputing alumna.
ALT Charles Isbell on my tv
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#PyConUS2022 @pwang Keynote: Announcing Py-script!!!
It's Python! inside HTML!!! 🤯
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Tomorrow, I'm heading to Stanford to deliver a speech about changes in the way we create and consume information, and the very real threat it poses to democracy.
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Two years ago I discovered scholarship arguing that AI is creating a new colonial world order. The idea haunted me & pushed me to investigate. Today I begin to release my findings: a culmination of reporting across five continents. Here’s my introduction. technologyreview.com/2022/04…
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100 Million Projects shared on Scratch! 🥳Thank you for making this milestone happen! We’re so inspired by all the creative, unique projects Scratchers share, and we're committed to providing even more creative coding opportunities for kids around the world.🌏
ALT Blue Background with Scratch blocks and Scratch Cat; Text Reads: Thank you for imagining, creating, & sharing 100,000,000 projects!
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#Robotic #innovation #Engineering
Scientists from @MIT_CSAIL developed this “ElectroVoxels” robotic cubes shapeshift for zero gravity
by @Quantum_Techs cc @TerenceLeungSF @mvollmer1 @EvanKirstel @Nicochan33 @enricomolinari @Ronald_vanLoon @pascal_bornet
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Nearly 50 years ago Barbara Liskov published a paper that laid the groundwork for modern object-oriented programming: bit.ly/2wzcPbv
#OOP (v/@adriancolyer)
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Baddies! 👩🏾💻💕 Join us for our first ever Twitter Space this Friday at 6pm ET where we will be celebrating sisterhood and sharing stories of the women who have uplifted us in life and career! 🙌🏾
#womenintech #blacktechtwitter #baddiesintech
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NOW HIRING! Announcing a new position: Youth Activism & Advocacy Program Manager.
This Program Manager will identify and develop political education resources to help young people gain skills & analysis to address community problems and create solutions. bit.ly/3yzp9aL
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It's official! This #HourofCode we are partnering with @Patriots star & 2X Super Bowl champ @Jonathan_Jones2 to break down barriers of CS 🤩🏈
Join our Get Active Coding Challenge to get students coding Jonathan's favorite active games!
Learn More ➡️ bit.ly/3wTi83z
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Olin’s EASE Lab is dedicated to deploying numerous novel opportunities for overlooked students to experience and identify with #engineering. New story featuring @admillner and Chase Joyner ’21. olin.edu/news-events/2021/br… #STEM
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Frances Haugen, a member of Olin College’s first graduating class in 2006, revealed herself tonight on @60Minutes as the whistleblower who provided thousands of internal Facebook documents to the media. Haugen says “Facebook chooses profit over safety.” youtu.be/oT2sMDCW_2k
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Protecting users in modern data-driven societies involves engaging multiple stakeholders, from designers to digital providers, governments to end-users, to play ball. The Digital Futures Commission aims to ...
#DigitalFutures #DFC #ChildRights #Digital digitalfuturescommission.org…
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The new #DigitalFutures report sets out the rationale and methods of Child Rights Impact Assessments and weighs its potential for anticipating children’s rights in the process of digital innovation. @Livingstone_S @MediaLSE ow.ly/PbEe30rIUoD
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Scratch is looking for a CTO & Director of People!
The @Scratch Foundation is hiring! Currently searching for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Director of People and Culture. Come join our mission-driven non-profit that’s expanding creative learning opportunities for kids around the world. scratchfoundation.org/opport…
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Want to support a free, safe, friendly space where kids can learn new skills and express themselves creatively? Donate to @Scratch!
We're halfway through Scratch's first Giving Week. Hear from our founder @mres about what your support means to Scratch, and donate to the Scratch Foundation to help us reach our $50,000 goal: secure.donationpay.org/scrat… #ScratchWeek