The Connected Family: Bridging the Digital Generation Gap [With CDROM] [Audiobook] [Englisch] [Gebundene Ausgabe]

Children love computers. But what do parents and teachers (the older generation) have to offer children using computers? This latest book by visionary educator and computer pioneer Papert is directed at parents looking for constructive strategies. Papert encourages family computing activities such as drawing and games and urges parents to learn from their children. Advocating home-style over school-style learning, he claims to prefer "bricoleurs" (tinkerers) over "planners." He also offers specific projects on the accompanying CD-ROM and on his personal web site. Papert further ruminates about the computer's impact on education, presenting examples of how computer use has enhanced children's learning. Continuing this theme, which he first developed in Mindstorms (Basic, 1993. 2d ed.) and The Children's Machine (Basic, 1993), Papert addresses parents in a conversational and nontechnical style. Recommended for public libraries and education collections.
Laverna Saunders, Salem State Coll. Lib., Mass.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

In simple language that cuts through computer speak and technical hype, "The Connected Family" answers fundamental questions about computers for concerned parents, including how best to use the Internet and the World Wide Web, what to do about cyberporn, what to look for when buying computer equipment, CD-ROMs and computer games, and how to keep up with their children's progress.

Discusses the advantages and pitfalls of using computers in childhood education, and suggests ways parents can help children who are more computer-literate than they.