View the "Squeakers DVD<http://squeakland.org/resources/audioVisual/#cat547>" clips 1 to 18 here <http://squeakland.org/resources/audioVisual/#cat547>for a quick overview by some of the original minds behind constructionist learning. http://squeakland.org/resources/audioVisual/#cat547
Then, maybe, Alan Kay's 2007 TED talk (on the same page as above). I hope that helps. :) Cheers, Darius On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 5:46 PM, Philip Weaver <[email protected]> wrote: > Steve Wart and I are interested in using Lively for applications that > appeal to mainstream development needs. But I do want to discuss education a > bit. > > I have not read in depth about constructionist learning. Is the goal to 1. > help students learn overall or 2. teach them how to program? Can anyone *point > me to* really compelling, killer examples of constructionist learning > which are not focused on simply teaching students how to program? > > *The most compelling example I can think of - for using Lively in > education overall - is applying the concept of encapsulation to learning and > to sciences.* > > I'm asking right now because soon I want to make a couple of mockups > relating to education. > > Thanks, > Philip > > _______________________________________________ > lively-kernel mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/listinfo/lively-kernel > >
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