May 18, 2012
“On the Cost of Computation in Schools A final word about the cost of doing all this. Turtles. music boxes. computer controlled... Read More
April 19, 2012
“Why then should computers in schools be confined to computing the sum of the squares of the first twenty odd numbers and... Read More
April 11, 2012
“Being a mathematician is no more definable as “knowing” a set of of mathematical facts than being a poet is definable as... Read More
April 10, 2012
“There has been very litter interaction between the elementary curriculum reform movement and the conceptual, theoretical wings of computer science. We believe... Read More
December 13, 2011
“In 1971 Channel 5, a local Boston TV station, produced a program on children in new learning situations and included a segment... Read More
November 28, 2011
“I end by mentioning two less specific “firsts” with which “Teaching Children Thinking” should be credited. At that time the concept of... Read More
November 21, 2011
“Some of my colleagues are disappointed that School manages to so dilute the ideas or so circumscribe their impact that they can... Read More
November 16, 2011
“With the wisdom of hindsight, it seems clear now that the difficulties encountered by such curriculum reform as the New Math were... Read More
November 14, 2011
“Although printed in 1970, “Teaching Children Thinking” was conceived in 1968 and bears the signs of the heady atmosphere of that time.... Read More