The Lessons of Logo
The Lessons of Logo Teaching and Computers Magazine “The Magazine for Teachers of the 1990s” March/April 1990 – Volume 7, Number 5... Read More
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
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
June 27, 2017
Seymour Papert (early 200s): And by the way something that we’ve seen that’s incredibly encouraging is that there’s a lot of fear... Read More