Logo

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Seymour Papert (* 1928)

Logo philosophy• constructionism: „learning by making“, not only „learning by

doing“– technology as „informational medium“ as well as „constructional

medium“– and: talking about products and processes!– test of reality

• learner as subject in the learning process• discovery learning in microworlds• using body knowledge• „computer as tutee“ (not as tutor)• learning from errors („debugging“)

– immediate „unemotional“ feedback by the computer– teacher is an authentic co-learner

• Assumption: children can program at very young ages and can do much more than we believe

– Give them the tools and the opportunity!

Papert, S. (1982). Mindstorms. Children, computers, and powerful ideas. Logo Philosophy and Implementation: http://www.microworlds.com/company/philosophy.pdf

„The best way to become a good carpenter is by participating with a good carpenter

in the act of carpentering.“ (Papert)

Logo Philosophy and Implementation: http://www.microworlds.com/company/philosophy.pdf

What is it good for?

• problem solving with fun• realizing the power of abstraction,

modularization, and recursion• training visuo-spatial abilities• exploring mathematics (e.g. geometry) in

microworlds• interdisciplinary learning (mathematics,

computer science, art, …)• computer fluency• learning programming at very young ages