Dr. Mimi Ito

Dr. Mimi Ito is a cultural anthropologist, learning scientist,
entrepreneur, and an advocate for connected learning—learning
that is equity-oriented, centered on youth interest, and socially
connected. Her work decodes digital youth culture for parents and
educators, offering ways to tap interests and digital media to
fuel learning that is engaging, relevant, and socially connected.
She is the director of the Connected Learning Lab and Professor
in Residence and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Chair in Digital Media and Learning at the University of
California, Irvine. She is also co-founder of Connected Camps, a
non-profit providing online learning experiences for kids in all
walks of life. Her co-authored books include Hanging Out, Messing
Around and Geeking Out: Kids Living and Learning with New Media
and Affinity Online: How Connection and Shared Interest Fuel
Learning and the reports, From Good Intentions to Real Outcomes:
Equity by Design in Learning Technologies, and The Connected
Learning Research Network: Reflections on a Decade of Engaged
Scholarship.


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