KIM ROSE BIO
Kim is co-founder and Executive Director of Viewpoints Research Institute. A media developer, media critic, and cognitive scientist, she has been affiliated with Alan Kay and his research team since 1986 as part of the Vivarium Project with Apple Computer's Advanced Technology Group.

A core member of the "Squeak Central" team since Squeak's inception in 1996, Kim primarily focuses on applying new technologies and media in creative ways to enrich learning environments for children and adults.

She works with children and teachers in a variety of schools and community learning centers developing and testing Squeak-based collaborative dynamic curriculum and exploring how powerful ideas can become more accessible to children around the world.

In 1995, she was invited by Neil Postman to be a visiting scholar at NYU's Media Ecology Department to share her work with students and faculty.

Her publications include:

"Squeak - Open Personal Computing and Multimedia" with Mark Guzdial, Prentice-Hall/Pearson, July 2001.

"Powerful Ideas in the Classroom Using Squeak to Enhance Math and Science Learning" with BJ Allen-Conn, Viewpoints Research Institute, Inc., August 2003.