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The Children's Machine

Rethinking School In The Age Of The Computer
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In this sequel to his classic Mindstorms Papert, the inventor of the programming language LOGO, explains how computers have the potential to revolutionize education.. In his classsic book, Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and powerful Ideas , Seymour Papert set out a vision of how computers could change school. In The Childrens Machine he now looks back over a decade during which American schools acquired more than three million computers and assesses progress and resistance to progress.

Author Biography:

Seymour Papert holds the Lego Chair for Learning Research at MIT. He is the author of Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas.
Release date Australia
April 29th, 1994
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Country of Publication
United States
Imprint
Basic Books
Pages
256
Publisher
Basic Books
Dimensions
204x164x16
ISBN-13
9780465010639
Product ID
2718733

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