Mitch Resnick, Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab, develops new technologies and activities to engage people (especially children) in creative learning experiences. He is on the conference committee for the 2012 Digital Media & Learning Conference in San Francisco, Calif., Mar. 1-3.

Mitch is interviewed here by Howard Rheingold, a cyberculture pioneer, social media innovator, and author of "Smart Mobs." In this video, he discusses the role of "making, tinkering, remixing" in next-generation learning and education.

More details about the conference, "Beyond Educational Technology: Learning Innovations in a Connected World," and call for papers can be found at the conference website: dml2012.dmlcentral.net.