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Blocks to Robots: Learning with Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom
AuthorMarina Umaschi Bers
LanguageEnglish
SubjectRobotics
PublisherTeachers College, Columbia University
Publication date
February 1, 2008
Publication placeUnited States
Pages154
ISBN978-0-8077-4847-3

Blocks to Robots: Learning with Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom (2008) is an educational guide book by Marina Umaschi Bers[1] that introduces the idea of learning with technology in the early childhood classroom.[2]

Research shows that attitudes about science, math, and technology start to form during early education. This book shows how to successfully use technology in the classroom, using a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. Bers focusses on robotic manipulatives that allow children to explore complex concepts in a concrete and fun way.[2]

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  1. ^ Meltz, Barbara F. (October 22, 2007). "Zora and the explorer Can cutting-edge technology foster a sense of humanity? A pioneering child development researcher says yes". Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b Bers, Marina Umaschi. (2008). Blocks to robots; learning with technology in the early childhood classroom. New York: Teachers College Press. pp. 154. ISBN 978-0-8077-4848-0.