Seymour Papert
Co-inventor of the Logo programming language and a proponent of constructionism in education.
Quotes by Seymour Papert
The greatest challenge in education is not to make learning easier, but to make it more meaningful.
The computer is a tool for exploration, not just for instruction.
We often mistake teaching for learning. They are not the same.
The computer is a tool for discovery, not just for demonstration.
The best way to learn is to play.
The computer is a tool for collaboration, not just for individual work.
Education is not filling a pail, but lighting a fire.
The computer is a tool for empowerment, not just for automation.
The most powerful learning happens when you're in charge of your own learning.
The computer is a tool for transformation, not just for replication.
The greatest gift you can give a child is the freedom to learn.
The computer is a tool for imagination, not just for information.
The computer is a tool for understanding, not just for knowing.
The best way to learn is to make mistakes.
The computer is a tool for personal growth, not just for professional development.
The future of learning is not about what we teach, but how we learn.
The computer is a tool for making sense of the world, not just for storing facts.
The most important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.
The child, not the curriculum, is the agent of change.
We learn best when we are doing something we care about.