By : Katie Hoffman

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Seymour Papert

• By Katie Hoffman Danielle Rugolo

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Background Information

• He has influenced profoundly the field of
  educational technology.
• Studied with Jean Piaget in Geneva from
  1959-1964.
• Joined Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at
  the Massachusetts Institution of Technology.
• He was a mathematician

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Accomplishment

• He combined two concepts, integrating an
  on-screen turtle into the Logo language with his
  MIT team. It has allowed children to move more
  easily from concrete operations to more abstract
  or formal ones.

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Accomplishments Continued

• In 1980, he published a book filled with his
  theories. This book was called Mindstorms
  Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas. (this
  book made him become one of the first to raise
  national consciousness about the potential role
  of technology in creating alternatives to what he
  perceived as inadequate and harmful educational
  methods.

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MaMaMeDiA

• Another site that Professor Papert and friends
  helped create for children (and their parents) is
  MaMaMeDiA.
• This site includes engaging activities to help
  children gain technological fluency and expand
  their minds through playful learning they can
  design and animate characters, make their own
  digital cards, invent games, and more.

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Paperts Thoughts

• I make a slightly unorthodox interpretation of
  Piagets theoretical position and a very
  unorthodox interpretation of the implications of
  his theory for education (Papert, 1980, p.217)
• He felt that children could advance with their
  abilities more quickly with the right kind of
  environment and assistance.
• He is a seminal thinker about ways in which
  computers can change learning.

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LOGO

• Papert felt that children could teach themselves
  with Logo.
• Logo was a resource with ideal properties for
  encouraging learning.
• Graphics oriented allows children to see cause
  and effect relationships.
• Logo ended up dropping out of common use in the
  early 1990s. Although Logo is no longer used
  today, Paperts emphasis has had a distinct
  influence on the use of newer technology
  resources.

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Theories Contributions

• Logo Created childrens toys with built-in
  computation.
• Logo supported the use of software for learning
  and teaching.
• Example Leapster Educational Game Library.
  (helps children to learn their letters and
  numbers by using a computer.)

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Applying Paperts Theories to the Classroom

• Students going to the computer lab to play
  educational games to ensure that learning takes
  place and to make sure students are having fun.
• Keeping in touch with their pen pals through the
  internet. It will improve their typing skills and
  make it easier to communicate.

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Works Cited

• Roblyer, M.D. (2003). Integrating Educational
  Technology into Teaching. Upper Saddle River,
  New Jersey Pearson Education.
• http//mamamedia.com/

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• Any Questions?