Seymour Papert

Mathematics, Computer Science South African-American 1928 – 2016 328 quotes

Co-inventor of the Logo programming language and a proponent of constructionism in education.

Quotes by Seymour Papert

The computer can be a bridge between different cultures, between different ways of seeing the world.

The Connected Family: Bridging the Digital Generation Gap

The computer can help us to cultivate a sense of wonder, a sense of curiosity, a sense of possibility.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can be a tool for personal growth, for self-actualization, for becoming the best version of ourselves.

The Children's Machine: Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer

The computer can help us to understand the interconnectedness of all things.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can be a medium for exploring the deepest questions of human existence.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can help us to transcend our limitations, to reach for new heights of understanding.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can be a tool for building a better future, for creating a world that is more intelligent, more compassionate, more beautiful.

The Children's Machine: Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer

The computer can help us to discover the joy of learning, the thrill of discovery, the satisfaction of creation.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can be a window into the human mind, a way of understanding how we think, how we learn, how we create.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can help us to develop a deeper appreciation for the complexity and beauty of the natural world.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can be a tool for fostering empathy, for understanding different perspectives, for building bridges between people.

The Connected Family: Bridging the Digital Generation Gap

The computer can help us to cultivate a sense of purpose, a sense of direction, a sense of meaning in our lives.

The Children's Machine: Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer

The computer can be a mirror reflecting our potential, a canvas for our dreams, a tool for shaping our destiny.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can help us to explore the boundaries of what is possible, to push the limits of human imagination.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can be a source of inspiration, a wellspring of creativity, a catalyst for transformation.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can help us to understand the nature of reality, the fundamental principles that govern the universe.

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

The computer can be a partner in our quest for knowledge, a guide on our journey of discovery, a companion in our exploration of the unknown.

The Children's Machine: Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer

The computer can help us to build a world where every child has the opportunity to learn, to grow, to thrive.

The Children's Machine: Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer

Learning is a reconstruction, not a transmission.

Various writings

We do not need to be taught to learn. We are born learners.

Various writings