Fall 2002

Added Nov 12, 02

• Papert, S.(1997). Why School Reform Is Impossible. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 6(4), pp. 417-427.
• Papert, S.(1990). Computer Criticism vs. Technocentric Thinking. M.I.T. Media Lab Epistemology and Learning Memo No. 1, Cambridge, MA.
• Angrist, J., Lavy, V. (2002). New Evidence On Classroom Computers and Pupil Learning. The Economic Journal, 112 (October), 1–31.
• Dewey, J. (1938). Experience & Education. New York: Touchstone Books.
  • Chapter 1 & 2.*
• Illich, I., (1973). After Deschooling, What?, New York: Harper and Row.*

Added Nov 7, 02

• Ackermann, E. (2002). Language games, digital writing, emerging literacies: Enhancing kids' natural gifts as narrators and notators. In (Dimitracopoulou, A., Ed.) Information and Communication Technologies in Education. Proceedings of 3rd Hellenic Conference, with international participation, 26-29/9/2002, University of Aegean, Rhodes, Greece, Kastaniotis /Interactive, Volume 1, pp. 31 - 38.

Added Oct 16, 02

• Papert, S. (1980). Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas. New York: Basic Books.
  • Preface - Gears of My Childhood.*
• Feynman, R. (1999). The Pleasure of Finding Things Out. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books.
  • Chapter 1: The Pleasure of Finding Things Out.*

* These documents have been scanned and captured. So, there may be some errors in the text caused by the OCR software.

Fall 2001 partial reading list.

• Papert, S. (1980). Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas. New York: Basic Books.
• Papert, S. (2000). What’s the big idea? Toward a pedagogy of idea power. IBM Systems Journal, vol. 39, nos 3 & 4, pp. 720-729.
• Cavallo, D. (2000). Emergent Design and Learning Environments: Building on Indigenous Knowledge. IBM Systems Journal, vol. 39, nos 3 & 4, pp. 768-781.
   
• Tyack, D., & Cuban, L. (1995). Tinkering Toward Utopia: A Century of Public School Reform. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 
  • Chapter 3 How schools Change Reforms.
  • Chapter 4 Why the Grammar of Schooling Persists.
• Papert, S.(1997). Why School Reform Is Impossible. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 6(4), pp. 417-427.
• Papert, S., & Cavallo, D. (2001). The Learning Hubs: Entry Point to Twenty First Century Learning. The Future of Learning group, MIT Media laboratory.
   
• Sipitakiat, A. (2001). Digital Technology for Conviviality: Making the Most of Students' Energy and Imagination in Learning Environments. Cambridge, MA:  MIT Media Laboratory Master’s Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.