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Mindstorms: Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas
Mindstorms Children Computers and Powerful Ideas Author:Seymour Papert A history of freedom in Western culture traces the evolution of this cherished idea from ancient times to the modern day. — Seymour Papert was among the first to see that massive change was needed in the education system, particularly in the fields of math and science, and in the role that technology could play in learning. Mindstorms is the book... more » born of these observations. Papert posits two central themes: that children can learn to use computers and technology in a masterful way, and that mastery can change the way they learn everything else, even outside the classroom.
Papert makes the point that in classrooms saturated with technology there is actually more socialization, and that the technology often contributes to increased interaction among students and between students and instructors.« less