A Spiritual Hackathon: Part competition, part research study, the inaugural event focused on BC students\u2019 development of purpose in their lives.<\/a> By Phil Gloudemans. BC News. March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The Formative Lens”<\/a> The Newsletter of the Transformative Education Lab at BC. November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018A Palette of Virtues\u2019: International symposium focuses on reframing computer science education to include a character-building focus.<\/a> By Phil Gloudemans. BC News. June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marina Bers: “Cuando un ni\u00f1o sabe contar ya puede aprender a programar”.<\/a> By Helena L\u00f3pez. El Peri\u00f3dico. January 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rob\u00f2tica a les escoles: claus i reptes en ple debat sobre l’\u00fas de les pantalles<\/a>. By Mireia Rom Salvador. 3Cat. January 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learning Through Play: Bers Develops Smart Playgrounds to Enhance Computational Learning.<\/a> By Molly Funk. BC News. November 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This Inventor Is Molding Tomorrow\u2019s Inventors: The cocreator of ScratchJr and the KIBO robotics kits makes “coding playgrounds”<\/a>. By Rina Diane Caballar. IEEE Spectrum. October 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Studying student brain function in the classroom<\/a>. By Corinne Steinbrenner. BC News. September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ScratchJr marks 10th anniversary<\/a>. By Phil Gloudemans. BC News. September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marina Umaschi Bers: \u201cLa programaci\u00f3n es la alfabetizaci\u00f3n del siglo XXI\u201d<\/a>. By Alfredo Dillon. Infobae. September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BC researchers receive NSF support to cultivate STEM interest among rural Navajo youth.<\/a> By Phil Gloudemans. BC News. August 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ANEP y Ceibal avanzan hacia “universalizar” el Pensamiento Computacional en Primaria. By Juan Pablo Mosteiro.<\/a> B\u00fasqueda. February 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Marina Bers: \u201cPensamos en tecnolog\u00edas que sean como plazas o parques de juegos, donde los chicos puedan crear con otros\u201d.<\/a> By Facundo Franco. La Diaria, Education. February 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00bfQu\u00e9 es el pensamiento computacional?<\/a> Desayunos Informales. February, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Los ni\u00f1os pueden aprender a programar a partir de los cuatro a\u00f1os\u201d, dice experta en educaci\u00f3n que piensa una escuela sin materias<\/a>. By Tomer Urwicz. El Observador, January, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Benefits of Teaching Kids to Code<\/a>. By Simone Migliori. Boston College Magazine, Fall, 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Building, Coding, Creating and Exploring with KIBO<\/a>. By Molly Halpin. Horizons for Homeless Children News & Blog, Happenings at Horizons, August 31st, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What happens on college campuses ov<\/a>e<\/a>r summer vacation? A lot, it turns out.<\/a> By Ellie Wolfe. Boston Globe, Metro, July 28th, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Marina Bers on Personal Theologies<\/a>. By Andres Mosquera. International Jewish Center, News & Blog, July 16th, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Computational Thinking and Character Development for Kids.<\/a> By Eric Bushnell. Lynch School of Education and Human Development, News & Videos, March 13th, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La Repregunta. Marina Umaschi Bers: \u201cEn los ni\u00f1os, el pensamiento computacional se puede desarrollar sin gastar en computadoras\u201d. <\/a>By Luciana V\u00e1zquez. La Naci\u00f3n, Opini\u00f3n, March 19th, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n Teaching Human Values through Coding.<\/a> By Elena Britos. Lynch School of Education and Human Development, News & Videos, September 27th, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kids, Coding, and Computational Thinking: BC’s new Augustus Long Professor, Marina Bers is recognized for her work with children and technology<\/a> By Phil Gloudemans. University Communications, BC News, September 14th, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Best Apps For Kids Ages 6 \u2013 8 [Updated for 2022]”<\/a>. In BestAppsForKids.com, August 21, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Can Computer Coding Be Used to Teach Values? This Scholar Thinks So<\/a> By Rick Hess. EducationWeek, April 13th, 2022.Marina Umaschi Bers on Coding as an Essential Form of Literacy<\/a> By Marina Umaschi Bers. Edutopia, March 22nd, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bers: Robots can help us teach our kids human values<\/span><\/a> By Marina Bers. Boston Herald, March 13th, 2022. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Limudei Code-Esh Enriches Jewish Learning at Pardes School<\/a> By Michael Mino. David Lear Sulman Fund, January 7th, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ‘Coding is the new literacy’: How STEM tools teach children programming skills<\/a> TechForGood CNN, October 18th, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bers: To Welcome Students Back to In-Person Learning, Build a Coding \u2018Playground\u2019 to Boost Their Academic & Social-Emotional Skills <\/a> By Marina Umaschi Bers. The 74, June 7th, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The New Literacy: The Code generation<\/a> By Matthew Cook. Wellthatsinteresting.tech, May 4th, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Training Teachers on Educational Technology, Now and for the Future.<\/a> By Angela Nelson. TuftsNow, May 3rd, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Technological Tools for Playful Learning introduces coding to children.<\/a> By Owen Bonk. The Tufts Daily, April 26, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hybrid Learning to Support Children’s Positive Technological Development: Community Building<\/a>. By Dylan Portelance, Angie Kalthoff, and Amanda Strawhacker. CSTA Voice, October 7, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Will my kid learn anything this school year? Experts take on the most worrisome questions<\/a> By Kara Baskin. Globe Correspondent, October 1, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 ways to teach computer science in distance learning<\/a>. By Madhu Govind. District Administration, September 14, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hybrid Learning to Support Children’s Positive Technological Development: Introduction<\/a>. By Angie Kalthoff and Amanda Strawhacker. CSTA Voice, August 5, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What Learning Python Taught Me About Computer Science Education for Young Children.<\/a> By Madhu Govind. EdSurge, June 16, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fostering Creativity, Curiosity, and Generosity Through Robotics.<\/a> By Angie Kalthoff and Lynne May Lim. CSTA Voice, June 15, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La programaci\u00f3n y la rob\u00f3tica como instrumentos para una ciudadan\u00eda creadora<\/a>. Sobre Tiza, June 5, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learning Inspired: Conversation with Marina Bers<\/a>. Rosan Bosch Studio, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Early Learners and Technology – Madhu Govind. Planning Period Podcast, May 8, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Best Robot Toys for Building Kids\u2019 STEM Skills<\/a>. The Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inspirational Women in STEM and Tech: \u201cIt\u2019s not about being a woman in STEM; It\u2019s about Marina in STEM\u201d<\/a>, With Marina Umaschi Bers of Tufts University. Authority Magazine, April 30, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A robot to teach coding\u2014and build character.<\/a> MIT Technology Review, April 15, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pathfinders Winter Institute Recap: Coding as a Playground. Infosys Foundation.<\/a> April 14, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why Parents Shouldn\u2019t Worry About How Much Screen Time Kids Have Right Now.<\/a> Tufts Now, April 8, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n School And Daycare Closures Present A Challenge For Many Parents<\/a>. WGBH, March 19, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Can a Screen-Free Robot Teach Coding\u2014and Build Character?<\/a> MIT Alumni: Slice of MIT, January 22, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tufts Wins Grant for K-2 Coding Education<\/a>. Tufts Now, October 21, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NPS Now Special on Tufts’ Early Innovation Research Grant<\/a>, November 25, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kids Should Learn Coding, Like They Do Math and Reading.<\/a> Tufts Now, July 18, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do Parents Need to Worry About “Summer Slide” in their Kids’ Academics?<\/a> Tufts Now, June 27, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker Pelosi Visits Tufts’ Eliot Pearson.<\/a> Tufts Now, May 3rd, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NPS Now Special on Teaching with KIBO. April 4th, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Els alumnes de 1r de Prim\u00e0ria es tornen a trobar, per segon curs consecutiu, amb el robot KIBO” La Salle Reus, Jan. 14, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Why Kindergartners Need to Learn to Code”<\/a> The Boston Globe, Jan. 17, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “From Tufts to STEM Advocate”<\/a> Tufts University: From Tufts to Your Career, Jan, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Make Your Classroom More Like a Playground Than a Playpen Using “Hard Fun”<\/a> Ed Surge, Jan 8, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Inspire An Interest in STEM Careers with These Top Tech Toys.”<\/a> Forbes, December 20, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Looking for the Best Tech Toys for Kids?”<\/a> Tufts Now, December 13, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “KIBO On WFAA Dallas (ABC) News”<\/a> WFAA Dallas, December 7, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Abstract concept for specific operations, the best STEM education for early childhood learning”<\/a> Sohu.com, May 20, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Meet the Robots Teaching Singapore’s Kids Tech”<\/a> Apolitical, July 4, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Robots Teach Kids Computational Thinking – and Kindness\u201d <\/a>EdSurge, April 27, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Child Development and Mechanical Engineering classes collaborate to teach children robotics”<\/a> The Tufts Daily, April 26, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Book Review: Coding as a Playground: Programming and Computational Thinking in the Early Childhood Classroom”<\/a> AACE Review, January 24th, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “More Than Just Code: DevTech researches new approaches to STEM education”<\/a> The Tufts Daily, January 22, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Connecting Kindergarteners and Coding without a Screen in the World of Unstructured Play”<\/a> Scientific American, January 10, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Lab Develops Coding Toys for Young Kids” <\/a>National Institutes of Health, December 15, 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Using Robots to Inspire Creativity” <\/a>Steam Universe, November 9, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Can Robots Help Get More Girls Into Science and Technology” <\/a>Wired, October 23, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “KIBO from KinderLab Robotics wins 2017 Parents\u2019 Choice Gold Award in the Toy Category”<\/a>. KinderLab Robotics, October 19, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Webinar in Spanish by Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers: “Programar Jugando: Ideas para el desarrollo del pensamiento computacional” <\/a>Organized by Chicos.net, October 11, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Why Kids Should Code”<\/a> In Tufts Now, September 29, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Will Robots Be in Every Preschool in Singapore?”<\/a> In Asia Business Report, BBC World News, September 15, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Approaching Coding as a Playground”<\/a> In Scratch Foundation Blog, September 15, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “See the best mobile apps for managing the school year”<\/a> In Today Show, September 5, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “How to Prepare for an Automated Economy”<\/a> In The New York Times, July 31, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “How robots are teaching Singapore’s kids”<\/a> In Financial Times, July 13, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “20 Apps Making Programming for Kids Exciting” In Avatar Generation, July 7, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Learning to Think Like a Computer”<\/a> In The New York Times, April 4, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Forming the Future: Coding kindergarteners at Holy Family School, Rockland<\/a>” In The Pilot, March 17, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Early childhood educators gain confidence teaching coding and computational thinking”<\/a> In Code.org Teacher Community, March 6, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “‘Look Mum no screens!’: Toys unlock secrets to coding for kids”<\/a> In Day Nurseries UK, February 28, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “In Rockland, Holy Family School students get with the programming” In The Brockton Enterprise, January 30, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Hay que pensar en los chicos”<\/a> In Revista Nueva, 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Medfield first graders learn to code”<\/a> In Wicked Local, December 27, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Robotics and Rugrats: Incorporating Technology into Early Childhood Curriculum”<\/a> In Tufts Observer, December 6, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Top 10 Tech: 2016”<\/a> In School Library Journal, December 6, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Kindergarten Robotics part of Sacred Heart’s curriculum” In The Enterprise, November 3, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Creative Spaces to Learn”<\/a> In Tufts Now, October 17, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Coding for Kids Goes International”<\/a> In Tufts Now, September 8, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “How Two Friends Teamed Up To Sell Robots to Kids”<\/a> in Money Magazine, July 26, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Machine Learning: Professor Marina Bers Teamed with Startup Vet Mitch Rosenberg for a Venture that Sells Teaching Robots for Kids”<\/a> In Money.com, August 2016 issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Qu\u00e9 es Scratchjr, la plataforma para ense\u00f1arle programaci\u00f3n a chicos de 4 a 7 a\u00f1os hecha por una argentina”<\/a> In La Nacion, May 6, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “El robot que da clases junto a ni\u00f1os con autismo”<\/a> In La Estrella de Panam\u00e1, April 12, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Video: Marina Umaschi Rob\u00f3tica”<\/a> In Think1.tv, March 7, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “People Notes: Ideas & Travel” In Tufts Now, February, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Book Review of The Official ScratchJr Book”<\/a> In YouTube Video Review by Phil Shapiro, January 31, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Teaching through PlayMaking<\/a>” In iDA Singapore, January 20, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Kinders, KIBO’s and More!” In The Memorial School Library Blog, January 18, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This ScratchJr Book Gets Younger Minds Creating with Code”<\/a> In Geek Dad Blog, January 7, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “ScratchJr App Review” International Journal of People-Oriented Programming, January-June, 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Publishers Crack Coding for Kids”<\/a> In Publishers Weekly, December 8, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “PBS KIDS ScratchJr app makes its debut”<\/a> In KidScreen, December 4, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “PBS KIDS Launches Free ScratchJr App, Helping Young Children Learn to Code and Code to Learn”<\/a> In PBS Press Releases, December 3, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “How early should kids learn to code? Technology brings programming to kindergarten”<\/a> In GE Look Ahead featured in The Economist, October 8, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Coding Class, Then Naptime: Computer Science for the Kindergarten Set”<\/a> In NPR, September 18, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “2015 Edition: Best Apps for Back to School – 1st Grade<\/a>” In BestAppsForKids.com, August 21, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “How to Teach Computer Science in Nursery School”<\/a> In The Economist, August 1, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Marina Bers y KIBO” In Clarin Mujer, May 15, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Director’s Message: Digital Gaming – It’s Not just Fun and Games” In Northwestern University Center for Talent Development’s Talent Newsletter, Spring 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “DevTech Lab Unites Technology and Education”<\/a> In The Tufts Daily, April 20, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “<\/a>Teaching Tykes to Program Robots<\/a>“<\/a> In Product Design and Development, April 15, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “DevTech Research Group Engages Young Children in Playful Computation” In Enigma, Tufts Journal of Data & Computing, April 12, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Boston Business Journal announces 2015 Women to Watch in Science and Technology honorees”<\/a> In Boston Business Journal, April 2, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Yeshiva educators train with KIBO robots”<\/a> In New Jersey Jewish News, January 21, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “ScratchJr<\/a>“ In BestAppsForKids.com, December 16, 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Looking To The Future, Cambridge Partnership Teaches Kindergarteners To Code”<\/a> In WBUR Learning Lab, December 15, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Introduction to ScratchJr (iOS app)”<\/a> In Making Things…Learning Things, December 11, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Coding for Kindergarten: Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving Skills to Early Learners”<\/a> In edWeb.net, October 8, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “New app teaches kids computer coding basics” In My FOX Boston. October 7, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Playgrounds and Playpens: Children as Computer Programmers” In The Eliot-Pearson Department Newsletter. Fall 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “App teaches kindergarteners basic computer coding”<\/a> In The News-Herald. October 1, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “App Teaches Kindergarteners to Code”<\/a> Video on Associated Press. October 1, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “<\/a>App teaches kindergarteners basic computer coding“<\/a> Article in Associated Press. October 1, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Turning Programming Into Child’s Play”<\/a> In The New York Times. September 27, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Making the Grade: Coding for Kids”<\/a> In New England Cable News. August 26, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Your Five Year Old Can Learn To Code With An iPad App”<\/a> In Forbes. August 6, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “App that teaches kids to code is the future”<\/a> In Boston Herald. August 1, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n “ScratchJr”<\/a> In Engage Their Minds Blog. July 31, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Finally, a Way to Teach Coding to the Touchscreen Generation”<\/a> In WIRED. July 31, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Yes, your preschooler can program too” In Gigaom. July 30, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n “MIT Media Lab’s ScratchJr debuts iPad app to teach kids how to code”<\/a> In Boston Business Journal. July 30 , 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Robots are Everywhere! Learning About Technology From Robotics”<\/a> In The Huffington Post Blog. July 9, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Coding in the Playground”<\/a> In TuftsNow. July 9, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Go Play Outside: Are Kids Getting Too Much Screen Time?”<\/a> In WGBH News. July 7, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Tufts develops coding app for children”<\/a> In The Tufts Daily. April 10, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n–2025–<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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