🎙️We’re thrilled to share a new podcast from the Lifelong Kindergarten research group at the MIT Media Lab — the team that created OctoStudio and Scratch! 🎧 Listen or watch on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or Substack 🔗 bit.ly/llkpodcast

✨ Check out these incredible new projects from the #OctoStudio community. What are you working on? 📺 https://youtube.com/shorts/yr9PRpIN1Xk#OctoStudio#CreativeCoding #CSEd #STEM #CodingForKids

...our last tutorial of the year! How to Make a Top-Down RPG in OctoStudio! It's as fun as it looks! See you all in the New Year ✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_se...

🎵 Got background music in your #OctoStudio game? Make a button to toggle the music on and off. We'll show you how to create the button, how to make it look active/inactive, and more! https://youtube.com/shorts/24QzVbWRYrQ

Celebrate #CSEdWeek (Dec. 8-14) with OctoStudio, a free coding app from the creators of Scratch! Visit our Learn page for inspiring activities created in collaboration with National Geographic! Each includes an educator guide, slides, videos, and a student handout! octostudio.org/support/lear...

🐙✨Introducing our OctoStudio Example Projects page! Open inspiring projects directly in OctoStudio with one tap -- and then remix it to explore new possibilities! 🔗 octostudio.org/examples

✨ Check out these incredible new projects from the #OctoStudio community. What are you working on? 📺 youtube.com/shorts/58eVo... #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity

🍽️ Part 2 is here! Build a restaurant game where players make customer orders and see their reactions. Use the starter project to create any restaurant game you like! 🍔✨ youtu.be/53OEiCgaEzs

We can't wait for #NSTA 2025! 🎉Join our session to explore our new creative coding activities where learners observe nature and bring their discoveries to life by interactive projects using OctoStudio, a free coding app from MIT. 📅 Nov 13, 3:40PM 📍 Room 200C

Create your own restaurant game using #OctoStudio! Make a bakery, café, pizzeria, or anything else you want, where customers walk up to the counter, make orders, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dOc...

Want to make your own flying game where the character zooms around collecting coins? Check out Eric's latest #OctoStudio tutorial: youtu.be/N4Ai0Y7DCaM

✨ Check out these incredible new projects from the #OctoStudio community. What are you working on? 📺 https://youtube.com/shorts/CIo1dnoDwyo#OctoStudio#CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity

#EUCodeWeek is almost here! 🎊 Visit our Learn page to explore free, beginner-friendly creative coding activities — from Create a Creature, Explore Your World and more. 👉 https://octostudio.org/support/learning-resources/learning-resources-for-octostudio#EUCodeWeek

Join educators and researchers for the 2025 Connected Learning Summit! The hybrid event runs Oct 5–10, with an MIT gathering on Oct 6. Don’t miss the “Bring a Book to Life” session with the #OctoStudio team on Oct 7 @ 10am ET! 📚✨ Learn more & register: connectedlearningsummit.org

✨ Learn how to create animated intros in #OctoStudio! Zoë shares tips for adding text, graphics & your personal spin. Watch here: youtu.be/EnmrIAfsV6k

🚨 Starting in 15 minutes! 🚨 Our first session of Bring a Book to Life with OctoStudio is kicking off at 10:00 am ET / 4:00 pm CET 🎉 👉 Join here: loom.ly/1_CIoJ8

Ms Crossman’s grade 2’s used @octostudioapp.bsky.social to bring their creative writing prompts to life today! They are creating their own imaginary worlds with code! @edusky.bsky.social #EduSky #EduTech

Create a Geometry Dash inspired platformer in #OctoStudio! Learn more: youtu.be/tJWJNGNdTrM #CreativeCoding #kidsactivities #codingforkids #gaming

✨ Check out these incredible new projects from the #OctoStudio community. 📺 youtube.com/shorts/ruJfz... #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity

Creative coding isn’t just for devs—it’s a family affair. Love seeing initiatives like #Coding4Mandela bringing tech literacy to homes. Tools like OctoStudio make it accessible, but the real win? Parents & kids learning together. This is how we bridge the digital divide. �

Create a 3D animated background that moves as you tilt the phone in #OctoStudio! Learn how: youtu.be/wQnJ6nLbjlo #creativecoding #coding #EduSky

Turn your phone into a magnetic guitar! 🎸📱Add your own notes, wave a magnet to play — all with simple code in #OctoStudio! #Music #CreativeCoding #EduSky 🎥 youtu.be/m28QryAFobI

We hope to see you TODAY at 11:15am ET for our "What's New with OctoStudio" session at #ScratchConference! events.ringcentral.com/events/scrat...

We can't wait to see you at #ScratchConference! Join our “What’s New with OctoStudio” session to explore exciting updates including new learning resources, multi-device project features, Chromebook support, and more! 🔗 loom.ly/PHbtMFg

✨ Put the "press" in impressive with these animated buttons in OctoStudio! Change colors, size & more 👇 🎥 youtube.com/shorts/4mO2z...

⚡️ Think you’ve got lightning-fast reflexes? Build a tap-speed race in #OctoStudio and challenge your friends to see who’s the fastest finger in town! #EduSky youtu.be/RYKAX-7qnok

Join Mitch Resnick and others from MIT’s Lifelong Kindergarten group to explore how to help young people grow as creative, curious, caring and collaborative learners in a fast-changing world. 📅 June 30, 2:30pm. #ISTELive25 📍 Hemisfair Ballroom 1 and Livestream 🔗 loom.ly/C_bP2rQ #ISTELive25 #EduSky

Join our “8 Things You Can Do with OctoStudio” session to explore the many ways to create with #OctoStudio, a free coding app from the creators of Scratch at MIT – available on mobile devices and Chromebooks! 📅 July 2, 11am 📍 Hemisfair Ballroom 3 and Livestream 🔗 loom.ly/r_m5I8U #ISTELive25 #EduSky

We’d love to see you at #ISTELive25 🎉 Join us for sessions on creativity, curiosity, and coding – and visit Booth #1046 to try the new Chromebook version of OctoStudio. Nurturing Creative, Curious, Caring, Collaborative Learners ➡️ loom.ly/C_bP2rQ 8 Things To Do w/ OctoStudio ➡️ loom.ly/r_m5I8U

📣 OctoStudio is now available on Chromebooks! The new Chromebook version of #OctoStudio lets you create stories, games, and animations—just like on mobile, with a few small differences. Download now: www.octostudio.org

📣 OctoStudio is now available on Chromebooks! The new Chromebook version of #OctoStudio lets you create stories, games, and animations—just like on mobile, with a few small differences. Download now: www.octostudio.org

Make your own scrolling adventure game on the phone using #OctoStudio! Choose your character, pick the backdrops of your world, and have the character walk between areas to collect items. 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tPl... #CreativeCoding #CSEd #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #EduSky

Create your own blocks in #OctoStudio! Learn more in Eric's latest 30-second tutorial ⏱🕺🎶 📺 youtube.com/shorts/9Toxk... #CreativeCoding #CSEd #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #KidsActivities

We're going bananas for this "Fruit Slicing" game from Zoë 🍌🥝 ⬇️ Open project in OctoStudio: octoproject.org/channel/exam... 📺 Watch tutorial on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojwU...

Students in Miss Babineau’s class have created their own creatures and are now using @octostudioapp.bsky.social to share information about its physical characteristics, habitats and more! So imaginative! 🐙

✨ Check out these incredible new projects from the #OctoStudio community. What are you working on? 📺 www.youtube.com/shorts/HzS6q... #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity

🎵 Create a rhythm game (like Guitar Hero!) with Zoë's latest #OctoStudio tutorial. Add any song, score points, add a combo meter, and more! Watch now: youtu.be/ffxa9BdfP8A

🫱‍🫲 Create and play together using "Beam" blocks! Beam blocks make it possible to create collaborative #OctoStudio projects using Bluetooth. Send or receive a beam from any phone nearby to make something happen. ➡️ Download and learn more at octostudio.org #EduSky

✨ #Incredibox, #FruitNinja, YouTube simulators, and more — check out these incredible new projects from the #OctoStudio community. What are you working on? 📺 youtube.com/shorts/CN3SQ... #CreativeCoding #CSEd #CodingForKids

✨ New backdrop blocks just dropped in #OctoStudio! Install the latest version of #OctoStudio (1.0.31) to try it out. 📺 www.youtube.com/shorts/IzQcm... #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity #EduSky

🏏 Love cricket? Try making a two-player cricket game in #OctoStudio with our new tutorial! 🎥 Watch here: loom.ly/cJdymbk #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity #cricket

Aim, toss, and win! 🎯⚾ Create your own bottle toss game in #OctoStudio with this 30 second tutorial. Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/_xe7q... #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity

Looking for a fun weekend project? Team up with a friend and build a multiplayer rowing game in #OctoStudio! 🚣‍♂️🏁 Watch tutorial: youtu.be/GZlrJ8yXUso #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity

🚣‍♂️💨 Grab a friend and challenge them to a rowing race with #OctoStudio! Learn how in our latest tutorial youtu.be/GZlrJ8yXUso #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity #EduSky

🎶🔥 Start creating your own rhythm game in #OctoStudio with the first part of Zoë’s tutorial series. Watch here: youtu.be/Ow5B9vQOUVk #EduSky

☄️ Asteroids incoming! Get inspired to create your own intergalactic adventure in #OctoStudio using our latest tutorial. 📺 Watch on YouTube youtu.be/3JJHhHqdGjQ #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #DigitalCreativity #GameDesign #EduSky

🛹 + 📱🐙 = 🤯 Try making your own skateboarding project in #OctoStudio! 📲 Get OctoStudio for free: octostudio.org #Skateboarding #CreativeCoding #CSEd #STEM #CodingForKids #SkateLife #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity #EduSky

Code your own fashion projects in #OctoStudio 🕶️🌟 ➡️ Get OctoStudio for free at www.octostudio.org #FashionDesign #DIYFashion #CreativeCoding #EduSky

Today in Ms Allen’s class, students used @octostudioapp.bsky.social to represent and animate fractions! They loved how easy it was to create their own shapes and objects that went so well with their word problems! #EduTech #EduSky @edusky.bsky.social

See what the #OctoStudio community has been creating 🐙✨ What’s your latest project? Tag @octostudioapp.bsky.social to share! #EduSky youtube.com/shorts/Ly5Dh...