May 8, 2012 (Rare Discoveries Week)
“So there are other ways, through this computer system that have opened up, that enable somebody to get knowledge when you need... Read More
May 3, 2012
“Discussing laptops with local teachers reminded of my encounter in Thailand with Mr. Condom. His real name is Meechai, but he proudly... Read More
April 25, 2012
“They first learn engineering, then from there they progress to learning the ideas behind it, and then they learn the mathematics. This... Read More
April 24, 2012
“It’s astonishing – no other word would do – that everywhere where there is knowledge work, you expect to see a computer... Read More
April 18, 2012
“I have noted elsewhere (Papert, 1996b), that School’s math can be characterized by the fact that its typical act is making marks... Read More
April 17, 2012
“Nineteenth century researchers seeking to improve transportation stumble on the idea of a jet engine and propose to use it to augment... Read More
April 16, 2012
“I give talks about this sort of thing to educators and at the end they say, “Well exactly how is the computer... 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
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 20, 2012
“Unless I am missing Tyack and Cuban’s point, this account is in the spirit of Tinkering Towards Utopia and in fact, exemplifies... Read More