--------------------- This Friday (Sept 19), we will kick off the new Okawa lunch series with a presentation by Sherry Turkle:
FALLING FOR SCIENCE: OBJECTS IN MIND Sherry Turkle, MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society This talk points to the importance in science education of understanding the many paths that concrete materials (and often very surprising ones, ranging from bubbles and mud to LEGO bricks and Easy-Bake ovens) are a path toward scientific curiosity for children. Using case studies, the talk underscores the different styles that different children use to approach objects and ideas, going through current research that reinforces a notion of "epistemological pluralism." Where: Wiesner Room (room 209), MIT Media Lab Date: Friday, September 19 Time: Lunch starts at 11:45am, Presentation starts at noon ------------------------ The Okawa lunch series features presentations on themes related to learning, technology, and children. Upcoming presentations include: Oct 16 - Mike Eisenberg, University of Colorado Nov 6 - David Cavallo, One Laptop Per Child Nov 20 - Eric Schwarz, Citizen Schools If you would like to be on a mailing list for future Okawa events, please send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Okawa Center for Future Children, based at the MIT Media Lab, is inventing a new generation of technologies worthy of the next generation of children. Its goal: to provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment, and express themselves. _______________________________________________ Sci-tech-public mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sci-tech-public
