Eric Rosenbaum

Director of Scratch Lab

I design for creative play! My tools are all about bringing your imagination to life by helping you make things you care about. I love to see how using my tools can transform people's sense of what they can make and who they can become. I am the Director of Scratch Lab at the Scratch Foundation, inventing new creative possibilities for the world’s largest online coding community for kids. I’m the co-inventor of the Makey Makey invention kit. I’ve also worked with Joylabz, Google Creative Lab and NYU Music Experience Design Lab. In 2015, I completed my PhD at MIT Media Lab in the Lifelong Kindergarten group with a dissertation entitled "Explorations in Musical Tinkering." Before my time at the Media Lab, I worked at MIT Teacher Education Program, creating learning games; Concord Consortium, creating molecular dynamics simulations for kids; and Six Red Marbles, creating animations for music education. I hold a Master's in Technology in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Bachelor's in Psychology and Mind/Brain/Behavior from Harvard College.

Ariam Mogos

Emerging Tech and Education Lead, Stanford d.school

Ariam Mogos is a designer and researcher investigating the ways that technology can foster playful learning experiences that bridge communities and cultures. Mogos has worked across Africa, Asia, the United States and Europe, with her work in Kenya and Spain leveraging game design as a vehicle to address conflict between young people from diverse backgrounds. Mogos’ work includes development and assessment of the impact of learning technologies with UNICEF, the Kenyan government, and the LEGO Foundation. She also leads emerging technology initiatives at the Stanford d.school, where she helps students and educators work with emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, and shapes conversations around the tech’s ethical implications on humans and nature. Mogos enjoys working with young makers, as well, facilitating creative learning experiences in local libraries and recreation centers. Mogos’ work around digital learning and inclusion has been recognized by Mozilla and Fast Company. Ariam Mogos 2022 National Geographic Wayfinder Award recipient.