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[MIT Open Learning @mitopenlearning]

“The next generation of students is growing up among these technologies that we couldn’t even dream of." @MITprg is designing middle school curricula about AI tools that generate creative and emotional images.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/kotre3Sk6h
Watch ⬇️ https://t.co/0we0xRuvpw

[MIT Media Lab @medialab]

@cynthiabreazeal @successmagazine Find out more about @cynthiabreazeal’s work at the Media Lab, where she leads @mitprg. She is also MIT dean for digital learning, and director of the MIT-wide Initiative on Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education (@mitraise). https://t.co/XohbHhQlMr

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

Check out the preprint of our HRI2024 full paper. Integrating Flow Theory and Adaptive Robot Roles: A Conceptual Model of Dynamic Robot Role Adaptation for the Enhanced Flow Experience in Long-term Multi-person Human-Robot Interactions
https://t.co/mBXcEgXu79

[MIT App Inventor @MITAppInventor]

Congratulations to Hanya Elhashemy, who just completed her Master's Thesis under @MITAppInventor & @TU_Muenchen! 🎊 Nominated for the best thesis award in Germany, Hanya's work focuses on democratizing #DataScience #Education for young learners 📊🎓

[MIT Media Lab @medialab]

Five Media Lab students have received 2023 MIT Presidential Fellowship awards! Congrats to Ila Kumar (Affective Computing), Kimaya Lecamwasam (Opera of the Future), Cecilé Sadler (Lifelong Kindergarten), Aastha Shah (@CDecoders), + Raechel Walker (@MITprg) https://t.co/3m78CLVMBz

[MIT Media Lab @medialab]

Dr. Sharifa Alghowinem, a research scientist in @MITprg, is developing personal robot technology that can provide social and emotional support in English and Arabic. “As a child,” she says, “I wished for a robot that would explain others’ emotions to me." https://t.co/D2p3NFEsdV

[MIT Media Lab @medialab]

Safinah Ali (@safinahaali), a PhD student in @MITprg, was a curriculum designer and educator for the 2023 edition of the Science Research Mentoring Program at @AMNH, focusing on Machine Learning and AI in Scientific Research. https://t.co/tCfCCrrK4j

[MIT Media Lab @medialab]

“We need to find a balance between making sure we can support innovation…and make sure we're putting policies in place that are protecting the public.” @forbes #50over50 honorees, including Prof. Cynthia Breazeal (@mitprg) discuss responsibility and AI. https://t.co/YfPcO6ppaf

[MIT Media Lab @medialab]

Profs. Harold Abelson (@MITEECS + @MITCSAIL), @cynthiabreazeal (@MITprg), and @eklopfer (MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing) have received a seed grant from @MIT_SCC for their project “Generative AI Augmented Software Tools to Democratize Programming.” https://t.co/XhhHQZH6An

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

Congratulations to PhD student Safinah Ali (@safinahaali) on being selected as the Media Lab’s Teaching Development Fellow for the 2023–2024 academic year! 🎉👏 We are proud to have Safinah represent our department and shape the future of education

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

"What does it mean to be verbally or physically violent toward an artificial agent?" PRG research scientist Kate Darling (@grok_ ) delves into this thought-provoking topic for BBC Science Focus. Read on: https://t.co/T2lulTQQP6

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

We're thrilled to announce that Huili Chen has been promoted to Postdoctoral Associate in the Personal Robots group. 👩‍🔬🤖 Congratulations, Huili, on this well-deserved recognition of your hard work and dedication! 🥳

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

Sign up for our upcoming study on social robots for social connection!

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

An article co-authored by members of the Design Justice Project at MIT, including recent PhD grad @anastasiaostrow has been featured in ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. Check it out: https://t.co/3zyqUN3pW9

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

Sign up for our upcoming study on social robots for social connection!

[Jocelyn Shen @jocelynjshen]

We are exploring the ways social robots can be used to improve connection to others (age 18+, located in the US). Please fill out this survey https://t.co/Q8kLXqbfBC (< 5 minutes) to sign up for the study! Please share this with anyone who might be interested in participating!

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

Big shoutout to graduate students Safinah Ali, Daniella DiPaola, and Raechel Walker plus research assistant Matt Taylor for their work designing activities and contributing to training materials. We're excited to see Day of AI roll out all over the world

[MIT RAISE @MitRaise]

#DayofAI is a free curriculum of lessons and hands-on activities designed to teach kids of all ages and backgrounds the basics and responsible use of artificial intelligence, designed by researchers at MIT RAISE. Read more from MIT News: https://t.co/hzCxHBVyrf

[MIT Media Lab @medialab]

Congratulations to Jocelyn Shen, a research assistant in @MITprg, on being named as a finalist for the 2023 National Center for Women + Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing Collegiate Award from @ncwitaic! #NCWITAiC23 https://t.co/QxKsmxasJ1

[MIT Media Lab @medialab]

"Robots are going to be a new kind of social relationship; it might be like a pet, or it might be something totally different." Dr. @grok_, a research scientist with @mitPRG, talks to @elpaisinenglish about AI, robots, + human relationships to technology. https://t.co/10ajjFwprc

[MIT Media Lab @medialab]

Prof. @cynthiabreazeal, head of @mitPRG and @mitRAISE, talks to @natashanyt about the #DayOfAI curriculum. "We want students to be informed, responsible users and informed, responsible designers of these technologies," she says. https://t.co/eYt4lmvhOY

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

HELPFUL:
* JavaScript (client side / server side);
* Basic UI/UX design experience / ability to work with a UI/UX designer;
* Experience with the Robot Operating System (ROS);
* MIT or other university research experience;
* Background in STEAM field or higher education.

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

📚💻PRG is hiring! 🤖🚀
We're looking for a self-drive, software development engineer excited about taking AI-augmented learning to the next level. Want to help shape the future of education and robotics? Apply Now https://t.co/5bp77VgItm
#edtechchat #workatmit

[PersonalRobots @MITprg]

REQUIRED:
* Mobile app development experience using Unity / Android development experience;
* Comfortable with Linux and the Linux command line;
* Basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols;
* C#, Java, Python, and web-dev experience