Papert wrote this 45 years ago. The internet didn’t exist—0 laptops had been sold. Could’ve been written last week.
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I honestly disagree. Instant access to information has made rote learning less necessary.
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I agree w her & at least in my school district rote learning is passé.Building a culture of thinkers!
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We confront gr8 poverty, so begin w kids answering always in complete sentences.Sentence frames help!
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Encourage questioning! Far too much to say here, but good books: Creating Cultures of Thinking, also
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How Children Succeed (by P. Tough) & A More Beautiful Question. Google: The Right Question Institute!
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Some rote needed, eg times table, state capitals--but see how Nat Geographic's "geo literacy"deepens!
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One of the history texts I used had ONLY first-hand sources, and asked questions. More interesting.
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Thus not just learning globe facts,but asking "How do our daily decisions impact on a global scale?"
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Exciting to teach, but can be frustrating. Kids who can't focus, reluctant readers, resist thinking..
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