The words of Seymour Papert, the father of the maker movement, seemed revolutionary in the 1970s, yet they still endure as a perceptual critique of modern-day schooling. His initiative consisted of evolving to consider the technological needs of children and young people even more, in addition to questioning why its use was being applied in such unimaginative ways. To him, each technological advance corresponded to a new opportunity for transformation, an incorporation seeking to enhance knowledge, as opposed to a use based solely on distraction resulting in the exclusion and abandonment of other personal interests, thus reinforcing that threatening perspective for the integral development of the human being (Mindstorms, The children’s machine, The Connected Family – Papert, 1999a).
“I believe that the great minds in education — the Deweys, Piagets, Montessoris, and Vygotskys — see the same flaw in our educational system. I think the differences between them are absolutely negligible compared to the situation of sticking with the system as it is. But despite having the right idea, like Leonardo da Vinci and his plane, they did not have the necessary infrastructure to implement it. So, are we going to keep using new technology to implement what was already there just because the technology didn't exist? "

Technology and Teaching
- Maturing of creative thinking
- Creation of projects without the automation of given answers
- Significant projects "with meaning" for each student and adapted to each level of intensity
- Observation and exploration of the limits of objects and their transformation for their own benefit and that of the community
- Digital and physical manufacturing
- Autonomous resolution of possible errors
- Research and collaboration with others
- Learning the world with a scientific perspective
Learning is the strongest foundation in a world with such serious problems. The new generation demands another type of education that is more open and dynamic. They themselves have realized that they learn more by doing, when they are recognized as part of the process and especially of the project. In this way they are prepared to be safe, competent and curious, a consequence of the amount of possibilities that are available to them.

About the Author
Fabrizio Amelotti is a Full-Stack Developer with 10 year experience in the IT and software development world. Fabrizio is a technical leader able to move forward a simple idea until the implementation and beyond.