As the year begins, we are all thinking about the idea of building a classroom community. Although I am no longer at the K-12 level, I am reminded of the power of community as I| John Spencer
Schools work on meeting academic standards. What happens when they focus on different sets of skills?| Education Week
Among Dr. Seymour Papert’s vast contributions to knowledge, his framing of educational decision making through the lens of instructionism vs. constructionism may be the most profound, useful, and enduring. Any discussion, debate, controversy, or concern about education policy or decision about pedagogical approach is based on the personal stance of how you believe learning occurs. […] The post Instructionism versus Constructionism appeared first on The Daily Papert.| The Daily Papert
Did you own a personal computer 40 years ago? How many teachers and students had access to computers in 1983. What if I told you that a 400-page book focused on teaching computer programming to children sold more than 100,000 copies way back then? Well, it’s true. Former engineer, elementary school teacher, and member of […] The post Classic Book Now Available Online (free) appeared first on The Daily Papert.| The Daily Papert
In 1966, The Elementary Science Study published a curriculum, Behavior of Mealworms. It provided opportunities for children to engage in many scientific pursuits with readily accessible larval form of a darkling beetle. In 1977, Hal Abelson and Paul Goldenberg of the MIT AI/Logo Laboratory, published a paper, Teacher’s Guide for Computational Models of Animal Behavior. […] The post Mealworms appeared first on The Daily Papert.| The Daily Papert
Perestroika and Epistemological Politics Keynote address at the World Conference on Computers in Education at Darling Harbor, Sydney, Australia July 1990 By Seymour Papert[*] MIT Media Laboratory 20 Ames Street, E15-313 Cambridge, MA 02139 During the week of the conference you have been immersed in exciting and focused discussions about actual uses of computers in real educational settings. […] The post Seymour Papert Would Like a Word with Ron DeSantis 33 years ago appeared first on The...| The Daily Papert
Thai educator Nalin Tutiyaphuengprasert posted this excerpt from an interview with Seymour Papert. I hope to have more pieces from this session available soon. The post Life Itself is a Project appeared first on The Daily Papert.| The Daily Papert
Documents and recollections from the early days of 1:1 computing in schools. The post Laptops appeared first on The Daily Papert.| The Daily Papert
“Our school systems are being strangled by the cost of this curious epidemic of learning disability.” Seymour Papert From Papert, S., March 16, 2000. Millennial Lecture at the Muskie Archives.| The Daily Papert
Preparing students for college and career success starts well before high school—and it doesn’t only involve occupation-specific training.| Education Week
Bring the magic of national parks into your classroom! ISTE author James Fester shares EdTech tips and project-based learning ideas.| Class Tech Tips
Teaching through PBL can benefit greatly from planning ahead. Here are 25 questions to guide teaching with project-based learning.| TeachThought