Videos
How Today’s Children Learn, Play and Thrive Recap Article & Video: Opening the digital door to youth mental health Watch on YouTube July 16, 2026 Mizuko Ito spoke on a panel as part of the second installment the “Raising the Next Generation in the Age of AI” series hosted by Connecting the EdTech Research EcoSystem […]
Mimi Ito was interviewed for the Oral Histories of Mobile Communication project Watch on YouTube 27 views May 16, 2026 (recorded in 2025) In this episode of Oral Histories of Mobile Communication, we speak with Mizuko Ito, Professor at the University of California, Irvine and Director of the Connected Learning Lab. Ito traces how a […]
Mimi Ito joins Mitch Resnick to discuss the interest-driven, equity-oriented approach of Connected Learning — and how Connected Learning can provide a framework for thinking about the role of new AI technologies in children’s lives. Mimi also discusses how she is using Connected Learning principles to inform a new research initiative focusing on neurodiverse learners. […]
Connected Learning Lab (CLL) brought together international media scholars and researchers for the symposium Otaku Communities as Platforms for Neurodiversity Inclusive Learning – a Cross Cultural Dialogue. The event explored how fan cultures – long stigmatized in mainstream society – are being reimagined as vital learning spaces for neurodivergent youth to find refuge, develop craft, […]
“Kids and Tech: How to Tell Fact From Fiction.” Lecture for Distinctive Voices series, hosted by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. February 26, 2025. Contrary to much public discourse, digital technology is not universally damaging to young people or driving a teen mental health crisis. Mizuko (Mimi) Ito is a cultural anthropologist who […]
Oct 12, 2024 panel discussion on the “Neurodiversity Potential Project” as part of the exhibition “Everyone’s Brain World 2024 – Super Diversity” https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000126992.html
“Youth Engagement and Empowerment through Cell Phone Access.” Guest Speaker at Real Issues, Real Data: Cell Phones, Students and Schools hosted by the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University. September 12, 2024.
Moderator for panel “Teens and Tech: Challenging the Dominant Narrative” at the Connected Wellbeing Symposium, held on February 7, 2024 at University of California, Irvine. Contrary to the headlines, technology is not driving the youth mental health crisis. Hear from researchers and youth development leaders about the evidence and lived experience of teens and tech. […]
“Mimi Ito in Conversation with Julian Sefton-Green (Connected Learning in Focus).” Speaker for Connected Learning in Focus, hosted by ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. Queensland, Australia. July 13, 2023. Professor Mimi Ito in conversation with Professor Julian Sefton-Green about making connected learning visible. Mimi and Julian discussed connected learning as a […]
Connected Learning Alliance. 2023. “Connected Learning: The Urgency and the Promise.” Video for the Connected Learning Alliance, March 6.
Featured speaker on Research-to-Practice Webinar Series by Digital Promise Learning. The presentation explores how opportunities for Connected Learning positively impact students, and includes roundtable discussions from a diverse group of attendees -educators, school leaders, and curriculum developers.
Ito, Mimi. “Catch What You Missed, Get Inspired, and Dive Into Connected Learning Projects with Videos from the 2022 Connected Learning Summit.” 2022. Connected Learning Alliance Blog, August 31. Originally published on the Connected Learning Alliance blog. The 2022 Connected Learning Summit, held virtually, engaged over 300 participants in interactive discussions about research, design, and practice, […]
Invited guest lecture for CMU School of Art and CMU Center for the Arts in Society. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. April 11th, 2022.
Featured as keynote speaker for Brazil’s Safer Internet Day 2022, organized by SaferNet Brazil, speaking on “Well-being and digital technologies: evidence on Internet use in adolescence and educational challenges”. Portugese: Palestra de abertura (keynote): Bem-estar e tecnologias digitais: evidências sobre uso da Internet na adolescência e desafios educacionais Mizuko (Mimi) Ito – Diretora do Connected Learning Lab e Professora […]
Panelist (remote) for Raising Good Gamers Panel at Games for Change Virtual Festival.
Panelist (remote) for Unicef Webcast: Leading Minds – Covid-19 and Children Webinar
Keynote from the 2019 International Conference on Educational Innovation, Monterrey, Mexico. The purpose of this conference is to share the current trends in the fields of education and technology, share best practices, encourage and facilitate experimentation and educational innovation, as well as promote networking between peers. [Video]
Panelist in 1-1 talk with Antigone Davis, Facebook’s Global Head of Online Safety, during 2020 Vision: The Future of Online Safety Conference – Family Online Safety Institute, at the 2019 annual conference held by the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. This event convened leaders across industry, government, academia, and the nonprofit sector to […]
“Connected Learning.” Keynote Address at 2019 Innovation in Teaching Conference at the University of Georgia: College of Education, Athens, GA. October 25th, 2019. The Innovation in Teaching Conference highlights innovative teaching practices among educators. During this one-day conference, attendees were asked to share and take away ideas that address the “what’s next” that pushes us […]
“Parenting in the Screen Age” – Panelist at the 2019 Women in the World summit in New York, NY.