Computers in schools: "conservative, progressive, and ludic" (opens in new tab)

An essay on Creatures of Thought, in the series: Creatures of Thought – 6 Jun 26 Computer Lessons In memory of Clement J. McDonald, Junior, 1940-2026Beloved husband, loving father, incomparable colleague and generous mentor A sudden push from the industry,A sudden grant in the fall,By three R&#… Naturally (for a US perspective) we see the Oregon Trail. But much more inside, including a bit of Seymour Papert and Logo, a bit of PLATO. The typical computer literacy curriculum was a grab bag of k...