Design as an Inadequate Lens for Understanding Seymour Papert
I wrote the attached paper for the 2017 Interaction Design and Children Conference at Stanford University. It was accepted, but ultimately not published since I could …
Tag: constructionism
The Future (of CMK) is Now!
Constructing Modern Knowledge, celebrates its 10th anniversary this July 11-14, and represents the best work of my life. Before anyone was discussing the maker movement in schools, Constructing …
Papert’s Prison Fab Lab: Implications for the maker movement and education design (2013)
A recent request from a doctoral student led me to find this 2013 paper I authored. Otherwise, it would have been forever lost in the dustbin …
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When You Wake Seymour Papert Up in the Middle of the Night
Back in the late Eighties, there was a Logo Conference held in Los Angeles. After a wild night reminiscent of Martin Scorsese’s 1985 film, “After …
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Joi de Vivre Personified
On Christmas Eve (2016), the world lost one of its most profound thinkers when learning theorist, Dr. Edith Ackermann, left us at age 70. Anyone …
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An Open Letter to the ISTE Interim CEO and Board – re: Seymour Papert
Dear Dr. Williams: Thank you so much for being the first ISTE executive or board member to address the sad state of affairs expressed by …
Logo Exchange Archives – Two decades worth of school CS inspiration
In honor of Computer Science Week, I humbly share with you the digital archives of one of the longest-running journals in the history of computing …
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I Want My Stager TV!
The following videos are a good representation of my work as a conference keynote speaker and educational consultant. The production values vary, but my emphasis …
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Obviously Irrelevant
This week, I will speak at my 29th ISTE Conference (International Society for Technology in Education, previously NECC) in Denver, Colorado. I have made at least one …
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Progressive Education and The Maker Movement – Symbiosis or Mutually Assured Destruction
Progressive Education and The Maker Movement – Symbiosis or Mutually Assured Destruction Published paper of keynote address at 2014 FabLearn Conference at Stanford University by …