Alan Kay: A powerful idea about teaching ideas

Why it was recommended

You'll see kids using the software to explore robotics and do physics of gravitation.

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What it covers

Alan Kay's TED talk on teaching ideas, in which he argues the world is not what it seems and shows children learning through programming and building their own lessons with. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

TED

Length

20 min 38 sec

Year

2008

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