Mindstorms

This book, by pioneering computer scientist Seymour Papert, is famous for sparking the computer revolution in schools. In this book, Papert uses LOGO—the first child-friendly programming language—to show the value of teaching children with computers. Papert argues that children are more than capable of mastering computers, and that teaching computational processes like debugging in the classroom can change the way we learn everything else. He also shows that schools saturated with technology can actually improve socialization and interaction among students and between students and teachers. For thousands of teachers and parents who have sought creative ways to help children learn with computers, Mindstorms is their bible.