Word: kleine
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Klein's ideas and project are fine." Paul F. Lyons, head of the Mathematics Department at Rindge-Latin, said yesterday. "I just hope Klein can deliver the goods. He seems to have the ability to deliver what he's promising...
Elementary schools are Klein's favorite target for the project, he said, adding that he would like to see Cambridge students get an "early start" in computer technology. "The earlier you learn it, the earlier you can apply it. At that level, it's important to use innovative teaching techniques," he said...
Volunteers from Harvard or MIT would supervise the project, visiting schools on a weekly basis, Klein said. Klein himself is a volunteer: Working on the project since September, he has received neither money nor college credit...
...Klein said he was inspired by the work done in the early '70s at MIT's artificial intelligence laboratory, where computer scientists created the LOGO language, designed exclusively for children...
According to Klein's proposal, Cambridge students would use LOGO not only for programming, but also as a tool for problem-solving. Students would then apply their skills in problem-solving to other areas, he said, particularly writing and grammar