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Seymour Papert

Seymour Papert. By: Melissa Inforna Joel Helm Amy Scott. Table of Contents. Who is Papert? Logo Constructivist Theory Papert’s Observation Conclusion Papert’s Video Bibliography. Seymore Papert. Born Feb. 29, 1928 Attended the University of Witwatersrand

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Seymour Papert

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  1. Seymour Papert By: Melissa Inforna Joel Helm Amy Scott

  2. Table of Contents • Who is Papert? • Logo • Constructivist Theory • Papert’s Observation • Conclusion • Papert’s Video • Bibliography

  3. Seymore Papert • Born Feb. 29, 1928 • Attended the University of Witwatersrand • Received a BA in 1949 and a Ph.D in 1952 • Had the first lab for children to use technology • Considered the worlds greatest expert on technology • Principal for One Laptop Per Child http://www.papert.org/ Back to Contents

  4. Logo • "Logo is the name for a philosophy of education and a continually evolving family of programming languages that aid in its realization."(MIT Media Lab and MamaMedia, 1996) • Way to teach young students programming language • Allows student to discover knowledge http://el.media.mit.edu/logo-foundation/logo/index.html

  5. Logo Cont… • Logo is a computer program geared to elem. school students • Students become the graphic designer • Turtle draws objects • Objects move by a command • Geometric skills also integrated into program Back to Contents

  6. Constructivist Theory • Learners construct knowledge for themselves. • Learning is an active process • Focus on the learner actually thinking about learning. • A learner must be fully engaged with a hands on approach to learning. • Focuses on realist approaches to solving real world problems. http://www.exploratorium.edu/ifi/resources/constructivistlearning.html Back to Contents

  7. Papert’s Observations • Observe the learning by giving subjects certain manipulatives to solve problems. • He would see if they were able to get the problem right using the manipulatives they were provided with. Back to Contents

  8. Conclusion • He was a very influential man. • Has created many theories that are being put in place in many classrooms. • He pushed to have one laptop per student for schools. • His goal was to integrate technology into every school setting. Back to Contents

  9. Papert Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkhE-371XdE Back to Contents

  10. Bibliography • Papert, S. (2000). Seymour Papert. Retrieved June 4, 2008, fromhttp://www.papert.org/ • MIT Media Lab and MamaMedia.(2003). Logo Foundation. Retrieved June 4, 2008, from http://el.media.mit.edu/logo-foundation/logo/index.html • Exploratorium. (1996). Constructivist Learning Theory. Retrieved June 4, 2008, from http://www.exploratorium.edu/ifi/resources/constructivistlearning.html Back to Contents

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