May 14, 2014
“Across the globe there is a love affair between children and the digital technologies. They love the computers, they love the... Read More
April 30, 2014
“Throughout this essay, I use the word “mathematics” as a stand in for all disciplines. I use the word “math” to refer... Read More
March 10, 2014
“Math really is boring for most people because it is not connected with their interests and their fantasies. You can’t make it... Read More
March 3, 2014 – We’re back!
“Certain notions of mathematics are not sufficiently embedded in the culture for children to learn in their natural way, so they come... Read More
March 22, 2012
“In Mindstorms (Papert, 1980), I asked (choosing one out of a vast number of possible examples) why the quadratic equation of the... Read More
March 12, 2012
“Instead of making kids learn math let’s make math kids will learn.” Papert, S. (1996). “An Exploration in the Space of Mathematics... Read More
February 9, 2012
“What they teach in school, I like to call, “math,” as opposed to mathematics. Mathematics is one of the great jewels of... Read More
June 16, 2011
“Putting flash cards on the screen is not a new way of learning math. It is a polished-up version of the old... Read More
May 19, 2011
“So a lot of school math was useful once upon a time, but we now have calculators and so we don’t need... Read More
March 8, 2011
“For many children traditional school is a very dangerous place because you can be humiliated, embarrassed – scared of being found out... Read More