3 Questions: Mitchel Resnick
The free, open-source Scratch programming language, developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab by a team led by Mitchel Resnick, has found great popularity around the world as a way for young people (and adults) to learn about programming by manipulating colorful onscreen modules to create games, slideshows, interactive storybooks and other creative projects. More than a million such projects have been uploaded to the Scratch website for public sharing. But Apple this month, in a decision that immediately stirred controversy, rejected an App (developed independently by a programmer in Canada) that would allow viewing of these projects on iPhones and iPads. In an interview with MIT News, Resnick shared his thoughts about Apple’s move — and what might happen next.Q. What is your reaction to the decision by Apple not to allow this Scratch viewer on iPads and iPhones?A. We on the Scratch team are disappointed...