tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post5259820351418758864..comments2008-05-12T08:33:22.835-04:00Comments on Tuttle SVC: Reconsidering the Lego Robotics...Tom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-38841012908707591642008-05-12T06:19:00.000-04:002008-05-12T06:19:00.000-04:00to add to nat's point and your point, both of whic...to add to nat's point and your point, both of which are good points<BR/><BR/>it doesn't play with the conventional schools structures nicely, eg. build a nice LEGO in 45 minutes then the next class comes in and pulls it apart<BR/><BR/>requires special arrangements - eg. gifted or "specials" who have exclusive use of the equipment - but that makes it expensive (not "one lego kit for every child")<BR/><BR/>schools require the KISS principle, almost as a law<BR/><BR/>this article discusses related issues in a fascinating way<BR/><A HREF="http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/21_02/lego212.shtml" REL="nofollow"> why we banned legos </A>Bill Kerrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00206808014093631762noreply@blogger.com