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Researcher @ MIT Media Lab | OctoStudio Team Member www.octostudio.org | Previously scratch.mit.edu & Discovery Channel
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Eric Joseph @eschill.bsky.social · Nov 17
👋 Bluesky,

I'm Eric! A few things about me...

- Working on OctoStudio, a free coding app from MIT🐙
- Former Scratch Team member of 8 years 🐱
- Interested in creative learning and self expression 🎨

Excited to create and share with you #EDUsky #EdTech #CS4All
A peek into my day-to-day at the Lifelong Kindergarten group at MIT — working on OctoStudio, creative learning, and more!

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Day in My Life at MIT (I Research Play!)
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October 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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🎶🔥 Start creating your own rhythm game in #OctoStudio with the first part of Zoë’s tutorial series.

Watch here: youtu.be/Ow5B9vQOUVk
#EduSky
March 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Visit our Learn page for activities, tutorials, and guides to support creative learning with #OctoStudio 🥳

➡️ loom.ly/i8nVs70 #EduSky
February 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Tell stories with #OctoStudio, a free mobile coding app from MIT!

📱 www.octostudio.org #EduSky
February 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Can you climb faster than a koala? 🐨💨 Shake your phone & code your own race in #OctoStudio!

Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/NzbgO...

#gamedesign #edtech #coding #kidsactivities #csed #creativecoding #STEM #makersgonnamake #EduSky
February 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Jump, and your character jumps too 😮 Learn how in just 25 seconds with Eric’s #OctoStudio tutorial.

📺 youtube.com/shorts/Hpd5d...

#gamedesign #edtech #coding #kidsactivities #csed #creativecoding #STEM #makersgonnamake #EduSky
January 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Tell stories that jump between devices using beam blocks in #OctoStudio🚪🌀🦖

Get OctoStudio for free: www.octostudio.org

#CreativeCoding #EdTech #STEMEducation #StorytellingWithTech #KidsCanCode #EdSky
January 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Take a moment to breathe 🌬️ Try creating an #OctoStudio project that helps you unwind and relax.

Get OctoStudio for free: www.octostudio.org
#Mindfulness #Relaxation #Wellness #BoxBreathing
January 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Bring your ideas to life with #OctoStudio, a free mobile coding app from MIT! Create animations and games on your phone or tablet—anytime, anywhere! 🎨📱

www.octostudio.org
January 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Meta’s official “AI character” pretends to donate clothes to charity.

Dystopian.

Check out more of their weird fictional AI-generated posts here: www.instagram.com/p/C1r5cP6R9tg/? igsh=amgwNjVtbnFwMmNh
January 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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🎉 Happy #CSEdWeek & #HourOfCode! Get creative with our 2 new OctoStudio activities:

🐼 Create a Creature
🎮 Make a Tilt Game

Try them now at octostudio.org/hoc
December 9, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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I'm so happy that my wonderful colleague Zoë Bentley, the creative force behind many of the inspiring video tutorials and accessibility features in Scratch and OctoStudio, has been selected for the new Forbes 30 under 30 list! A well-deserved honor! www.forbes.com/30-under-30/...
Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Education
Bringing access and opportunity to the classroom and beyond
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2024 at 10:56 PM
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⏪ Flashback Friday! Bring your water bottle to life with #OctoStudio with this tutorial from last December!

🔢 Sip Tracker
🌟 Bottle Powerup
☎️ Bottle Phone

Watch here: youtu.be/clh5aOqyp8s
Get OctoStudio for free: www.octostudio.org
November 22, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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Create your own fruit slicing game with #OctoStudio! 🍉🍌 Code fruit (or any food) to jump up, slice to score points, and more. What will you make? 🤔✨

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojwU...

✨Get OctoStudio for free at www.octostudio.org

#EDUsky #EdTech #CSforALL#EdTechChat
November 19, 2024 at 7:27 PM
👋 Bluesky,

I'm Eric! A few things about me...

- Working on OctoStudio, a free coding app from MIT🐙
- Former Scratch Team member of 8 years 🐱
- Interested in creative learning and self expression 🎨

Excited to create and share with you #EDUsky #EdTech #CS4All
November 17, 2024 at 12:52 PM