Access Quote by Seymour Papert
“I was really looking at computers as a way to understand the mind. But at M.I.T., my mind was blown by having a whole computer to yourself as long as you liked.I felt a surge of intellectual power through access to this computer, and I started thinking about what this could mean for kids and the way they learn. That's when we developed the computer programming language for kids, Logo.”
About This Quote
Source Book: "Mindstorms", 1980
Access to personal computers empowers children to explore and learn creatively.
In simple terms: Computers empower kids to learn.
Key Takeaway
Provide hands‑on tech experiences.
Themes
education
technology
empowerment
Mood
enthusiastic
hopeful
Type
educational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- classroom computing
- programming for kids
- STEM outreach
Key Concepts
constructionist learning
digital literacy
Questions to Reflect On
- How to integrate computers meaningfully?
- What supports sustained curiosity?
A Different Perspective
Access alone isn’t enough without guidance.
![“We often treat children as if they're not very competent to do anything on their own. So we make them stop learning in a natural way - by exploring. Logo [the computer programming language ] allows them to find their way around the computer, as they would find their way around the house…” quote by Seymour Papert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a37/seymour-papert-12175_bureaucracy_we-often-treat-children-as-if-they-re-no_185813.jpg)
![“I don't know how to stop it, there was never any intent to write a programming language [...] I have absolutely no idea how to write a programming language, I just kept adding the next logical step on the way.” quote by Rasmus Lerdorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3e3/rasmus-lerdorf-30566_ideas_i-don-t-know-how-to-stop-it-there-was-ne_903583.jpg)
