Logo Philosophy EDT 616 April 17, 2006 Edie Miles Graphic from

Discussion Points Is the essay outdated? Please justify your answer. What, if anything, stands out for you in this essay?

Discussion Points After reading Papert’s essay, do you agree or disagree that “Logo is a programming language plus a philosophy of education “ and why do you agree/disagree? What do you think is the “Logo spirit”?

Discussion Points I would also like to know if any of you have used LOGO since we worked with MicroWorlds during EDT 530 (for those who took that class).

Discussion Points If you have used LOGO with students, what has your experience been? If you have not used LOGO, do you foresee a time that you might use it?

Discussion Points Why do you think Logo isn’t used more in Maine Schools, or is it being used and not talked about?

Who is Seymour Papert? Graphic from Graphic from

Who is Seymour Papert? Seymour Papert's keynote address (QuickTime Video) at the International One-to-One Computing Conference Sydney, Australia - June 2004keynote address ( The video is an hour long and well worth watching. Papert makes some interesting points about standards from 45:30 to 49:42)

Some Downloadable Versions of Logo StarLogo StarLogoTNG (Windows only until mid-May) MicroWorlds and MicroWorlds JR (30 day trials) GeoLogo (Investigations Curriculum) ACSLogo

Some Online Versions of Logo Turtle Geometry National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Math Playground xTurtle ThinkQuest Logo Illuminations MarcoPolo

Uses for Logo Your Turn Problem Solution

Future of Logo Legos 3D online.PDF Programmable Bricks

Future of Logo Screenshots from StarLogoTNG