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{{Short description|2008 book by Marina Umaschi Bers}}

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'''''Blocks to Robots: Learning with Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom''''' (2008) is an educational guide book by [[Marina Bers|Marina Umaschi Bers]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/yourlife/family/articles/2007/10/22/zora_and_the_explorer/|title=Zora and the explorer Can cutting-edge technology foster a sense of humanity? A pioneering child development researcher says yes.|last=Meltz|first=Barbara F.|date= October 22, 2007|work=Boston Globe|accessdate=7 February 2010}}</ref> that introduces the idea of learning with technology in the early childhood classroom.<ref name=":0">{{cite book|last=Bers|first=Marina Umaschi. |title=Blocks to robots; learning with technology in the early childhood classroom |url=https://archive.org/details/blockstorobotsle00bers|url-access=limited|publisher=Teachers College Press |___location=New York|year= 2008 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/blockstorobotsle00bers/page/n168 154] | isbn=978-0-8077-4848-0 }}</ref>

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 [[constructivism (learning theory)|constructivist]] approach to teaching and learning. Bers focusses on robotic manipulatives that allow children to explore complex concepts in a concrete and fun way.<ref name=":0" />