Today’s Thought from Seymour Papert
“Two fundamental ideas run through this book. The first is that it is possible to design computers so that learning to communicate... Read More
A Bit of Wisdom from Seymour Papert
“All of us, professionals as well as laymen, must consciously break the habits we bring to thinking about the computer. Computation is... Read More
Thought of the Day from Seymour Papert
“Many children who grow up in our cities are surrounded by the artifacts of science but have good reason to see them... Read More
Today’s Word for Learning from Seymour Papert
“Most writers emphasized using computers for games, entertainment, income tax, electronic mail, shopping, and banking. A few talked about the computer as... Read More
A Daily Dose of Inspiration from Seymour Papert
“My proud father suggested “being clever” as an explanation. But I was painfully aware that some people who could not understand the... Read More
March 25, 2020
“In many schools today, the phrase “computer-aided instruction” means making the computer teach the child. One might say the computer is being... Read More
February 29, 2020 – Happy Birthday Seymour!
“When people claim that my vision of education does away with teachers, I get very upset. That turns on its head what I’ve been trying to say. Schools give teachers very little opportunity to teach. They spend most of their time brainwashing or forcing children to do rote activities nobody believes in. In the kind of learning environment I envision, teachers can really teach.” Greth, C. V. (2983). Seymour... Read More
February 29, 2020 – Happy Birthday Seymour!
Curator’s Note: Melody Ayres-Griffiths, Editor of Paleotronic Magazine, recently sent me a link to this obscure 1983 Seymour Papert interview found at... Read More
January 26, 2017
“Connecting new knowledge to things you know and love, and things you think you can do, makes you feel good about it,... Read More
Seymour Papert on Logo
This commercial video, produced around 1986, features Seymour Papert answering questions from teachers. This discussion explores many of Papert’s recurring themes of... Read More