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
June 26, 2017
Seymour Papert: One of the negative … one of the big problems about computers in Maine and this is a continuing problem,... Read More
April 23, 2014
“You learn in the deepest way when something happens that makes you fall in love with a particular piece of knowledge. “... Read More
April 1, 2014
Curator’s Note: Thanks to the Internet Archive, I found this long-lost article by Dr. Papert written for the March 1981 issue Creative... Read More
August 21, 2012
“Indeed, I would argue that anything that could be implemented in a school context without extensive use of digital technologies could not... Read More
August 16, 2012
“Information technology is the wrong name, and leads to its misuse. The fact that you can get a lot of information out... Read More
August 15, 2012
“But to “see” real connections we also need a spirit of playful, exploratory inquiry and skill in the unnamed art of making... Read More
May 22, 2012
“The learning culture of your home will sooner or later have to make connections with learning cultures outside.” Papert, S. (1996) The... Read More
May 21, 2012
“Children seem to be such remarkable learners on their own, but then they enter school. Some succeed in school, and it is... Read More