I’m on my way to Boston today for the TEI Conference, so here are a few videos to show you the sort of thing they do at the MIT Media Lab, which is hosting the conference.
The first video is about Scratch, a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art — and share your creations on the web.
Next, this CRAFT Video shows e-textiles pioneer Leah Buechley and students from her research group called “High-Low Tech,” which blends technology with traditional crafts to make new toolkits for creativity and learning.
And last, but not least, in June of 2009, the Center for Future Civic Medias Future of News and Civic Media conference showcased some of the work done as a part of the Knight News Challenge, focusing on creative ways to provide people with the news and information needed to engage their communities effectively.
And, of course, there’s much much MUCH more happening at the lab. As for the conference, I’ll report back on it next week, and will probably be tweeting on it while I’m there.