MIT PROFESSOR MITCH RESNICK
CREATIVITY PANEL DISCUSSION
FAMILIES VALUE CREATIVE PLAY
 

Matthew Broderick & Eileen Fisher
Matthew Broderick and Eileen Fisher

Actor Matthew Broderick and clothing designer Eileen Fisher discuss the role of creativity in their careers and as parents.  
(Photo/LEGO Group/Stuart Ramson)

Jorgen Vig Knudstorp
Jorgen Vig Knudstorp

CEO of the LEGO Group, Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, introduces the panel of speakers and opens the discussion on the importance of imaginative play in children's lives.

Eileen Fisher
Eileen Fisher

Clothing Entreprenuer Eileen Fisher stands with one of the outfits from the Eileen Fisher Spring 2007 Collection and a LEGO replica of the design.

Heather Reider and Mary Goulet
Heather Reider and Mary Goulet

Heather Reider and Mary Goulet, founders of MomsTown.com, a virtual community for moms and a weekly radio show, speak about the importance of creativity in children's lives.

Creativity Panel Discussion

LEGO Playtime Podcasts is a series of shows that examines the importance of creative play in early childhood.  

In our second show, we go to New York City for a panel discussion about the importance of imaginative play in childhood. Experts discuss how open-ended play helps arm children with the creative thinking skills that will be so important in the future of our society. They also discuss the role of creativity in their own lives, both professionally and as parents, and offer tips for moms and dads. Panelists include Celebrated Actor Matthew Broderick; Clothing Entrepreneur Eileen Fisher; Dr. Meri Cummings, NASA-Sponsored Classroom of the Future instructor; Mitch Resnick, Director of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT's Media Lab; and Heather Reider and Mary Goulet, MomsTown.com founders.

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Creativity Panel Discussion
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