Seymour Papert is a mathematician and one of the pioneers in the study of artificial intelligence. Papert's latest book is titled The Connected Family: bridging the digital generation gap, which was published in 1996.
Fast Facts:
- Born: February 29, 1928 in Pretoria, South Africa
- Alma Mater: University of Witwatersrand
- Received his PhD from University of Witwatersrand
- Currently a MIT professor
- Worked with Jean Piaget at the University of Geneva from 1958 to 1963
- Authored: Mindstorms:Children Computers and Powerful Ideas and The Children's Machine: Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer
Papert's Work with Child Development
In the 1960s, Papert discussed the idea of inexpensive personal computers for the purpose of educational and creative development in children. Papert, with the help of Daniel G. Bobrow and Wally Feurzeig created the Logo language program, which is software used for learning and education. He also serves on the board of MaMaMedia Inc., a website that helps children gain "technological fluency"MaMaMedia.com: About MaMaMedia
Quotes:
"Many aspects of the structure of schools that have been taken for granted will become obsolete. For example segregating children into age groups, fragmenting knowledge into subjects and fragmenting the day into periods will all be recognized as quaintly old-fashioned ideas of the assembly line period of industry and education."EdTechPolicy.com: Summary of Seymor Papert presentationSeymour Papert,
"Some of the most crucial steps in mental growth are based not simply on acquiring new skills, but on acquiring new administrative ways to use what one already knows."Papert.org: Papert's Principle— Papert on the Papert's Principle
