November 1, 2011
“The supervaluation of abstract thinking vitiates discussion of educational issues. The reason is that educators who advocate imposing abstract ways of thinking... Read More
September 20, 2011
Video of Seymour Papert on “Idea Aversion” from 2009 interview One of theses clips should play on your device! Tweet This Post
June 29, 2011
“I’d like to make a very clear distinction between how you think as a revolutionary, not someone who wishes to force change,... Read More
March 1, 2011
“Incremental change can be self-defeating; it’s not a step on the way to the big change. A silly example: suppose that the... Read More
February 22, 2011
“I think that Al Gore and Bill Clinton are doing an incredibly mischievous thing, as is everybody who is propagating the idea... Read More
February 17, 2011
“Some sectors of human activity such as medicine, transportation and communications were transformed beyond recognition during the twentieth century. Compared with such... Read More
February 15, 2011
“I think if your concept of school is what school is as you’ve seen it in the past, well what else would... Read More