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.

https://mitchresnick.substack.com/p/mimi-ito-a-connected-learning-perspective



Resources

• Connected Learning Reading List
• Integrating Connected Learning, Neurodiversity, and Emerging Technology (2025)
• Youth Well-Being by Design, edited by Carrie James & Mizuko Ito (2026)
• Algorithmic Rights and Protections for Children, edited by Mizuko Ito et al. (2023)
• Neurodiversity Potential Study Group