The Children’s Machine
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The Children’s Machine is a seminal book by Seymour Papert that explores how computers can transform education by empowering children to learn through exploration, creativity, and constructionist principles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Children’s Machine canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1695378 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Children’s Machine Context triple: [Seymour Papert, notableWork, The Children’s Machine]
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A.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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B.
La Máquina
La Máquina is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Cruz Azul, highlighting its reputation as a powerful, relentless team.
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C.
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops is a 1909 dystopian science fiction short story depicting a future society utterly dependent on an all-controlling technological system and the consequences when it fails.
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The Machine
The Machine is the nickname of Albert Pujols, a Dominican-American former Major League Baseball first baseman renowned for his remarkably consistent and powerful hitting.
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The Adding Machine
The Adding Machine is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Sydney Chaplin, loosely based on Elmer Rice’s play about a meek accountant replaced by a mechanical calculator.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Children’s Machine Target entity description: The Children’s Machine is a seminal book by Seymour Papert that explores how computers can transform education by empowering children to learn through exploration, creativity, and constructionist principles.
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A.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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B.
La Máquina
La Máquina is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Cruz Azul, highlighting its reputation as a powerful, relentless team.
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C.
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops is a 1909 dystopian science fiction short story depicting a future society utterly dependent on an all-controlling technological system and the consequences when it fails.
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D.
The Machine
The Machine is the nickname of Albert Pujols, a Dominican-American former Major League Baseball first baseman renowned for his remarkably consistent and powerful hitting.
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E.
The Adding Machine
The Adding Machine is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Sydney Chaplin, loosely based on Elmer Rice’s play about a meek accountant replaced by a mechanical calculator.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates | constructionist learning environments ⓘ |
| author | Seymour Papert ⓘ |
| authorKnownFor |
constructionism
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educational computing ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
computer scientist
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educator ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
rote learning
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standardized instruction ⓘ traditional schooling ⓘ |
| decadePublished | 1990s ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
children learning by making and constructing
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learner autonomy ⓘ project-based learning ⓘ use of computers as intellectual tools ⓘ |
| field |
educational psychology
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learning sciences ⓘ |
| followsWork | Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas ⓘ |
| genre |
educational theory
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philosophy of education ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
education researchers
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educational technologists ⓘ educators ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jean Piaget
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constructivism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
computer as a children’s machine
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microworlds for learning ⓘ powerful ideas for children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
child-centered learning
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computers in education ⓘ constructionism ⓘ education ⓘ educational technology ⓘ learning theory ⓘ school reform ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulating constructionist principles for schooling
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influencing debates on computers in schools ⓘ |
| proposes | use of computers as tools for exploration and creativity in learning ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| publisher | Basic Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas ⓘ |
| subtitle | Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer ⓘ |
| title | The Children’s Machine self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Children’s Machine Description of subject: The Children’s Machine is a seminal book by Seymour Papert that explores how computers can transform education by empowering children to learn through exploration, creativity, and constructionist principles.
Referenced by (2)
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