Computer Quote by Seymour Papert

“Similarly, computer literacy courses tend to produce computer people who know a lot about computers or a piece of software but they don't help people become fluent with the machine.”

Seymour Papert

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The goal is to teach in such a way as to produce the most learning from the least teaching.

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