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

'''Blocks to Robots''' (2008]) is an educational guide book, by Marina Umaschi Bers, that introduces the idea of learning with technology in the early childhood classroom. Research shows that attitudes about science, math, and technology start to from during early education. This book shows how to successfuly 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 (Bers,2008)

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| pub_date = February 1, 2008

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| pages = 154

| isbn = 978-0-8077-4847-3

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'''''Blocks to Robots: Learning with Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom''''' (2008) is an educational guide book by [[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>

'''Blocks to Robots''' (2008]) is an educational guide book, by Marina Umaschi Bers, that introduces the idea of learning with technology in the early childhood classroom. Research shows that attitudes about science, math, and technology start to fromform during early education. This book shows how to successfulysuccessfully 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 (Bers,2008)name=":0" />

==Reviews==

*{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-174601735/blocks-robots-learning-technology.html|title=Blocks to robots; learning with technology in the early childhood classroom.(Brief Article)(Book Review) |date=February 1, 2008 |work=Reference & Research Book News |accessdate=7 February 2010}}

*{{cite journal|last=Hubbell |first=Elizabeth R.|date= February 22, 2008|title=(Book Review) Blocks to Robots: Learning with Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom |journal=Teachers College Record |issue=ID Number: 15023 |url=http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=15023|accessdate= 2010-02-07}}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

*[http://ase.tufts.edu/devtech/ DevTech Research group]

*[http://ase.tufts.edu/devtech/tangiblek/ TangibleK Project]

[[Category:2008 non-fiction books]]

[[Category:Robotics books]]

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