Seymour Papert wrote Mindstorms more than 30 years ago (in 1980), so it is not surprising that parts of the book seem out-dated and irrelevant today (e.g., the Logo vs. Basic debate). Other parts of the book, once viewed as radical, now seem mainstream – such as Papert’s contention that all children will and should have easy access to computers in school and in their everyday lives.

But many of Papert’s ideas remain relevant and valuable today. For your blog post, select one excerpt from Mindstorms and explain why you found the ideas in the excerpt particularly interesting or provocative.