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for the lack of focus on learning is a fear to express how we think and
especially how we learn. Our minds may not as neat an orderly as a textbook.
Also, there is an unspoken fear of discussing what we don’t know. Papert
suggestions: “talk freely about learningexperiences,” to help dissipate the
fear. His suggestion prompted me to reflecton my experience learning computer
suggestions: “talk freely about learning experiences,” to help dissipate the
fear. His suggestion prompted me to reflect on my experience learning computer
programming in the 1970's, a time when computers were not easy to come
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<h2><a name="TOC-Feelings-about-learning"></a>Feelings about learning</h2>
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The starting point for me in my learning adventure was emotional. I truly
believed that education would provide me with the hope for a betterfuture. I
believed that education would provide me with the hope for a better future. I
think I got this emotional imprint from
<a href="heros/walter-thompson-bio.html">my father</a>. He grew up on a farm in
Jamaica with little access to formal education. Although he had to leave school
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The other emotional component out side of school was my <b>passion</b> for
drawing, math, solving puzzles and building electronic gadgets. I had a burning
desire to figure outhow electronic devices work. I built electron motors and
radios from circuitsdescribed in library books. It was not enough to read about
them, I only felt Iunderstood something when I was able to built it and actually
see it work.
radios from circuits described in library books. It was not enough to read about
them, I only felt I understood something when I was able to built it and
actually see it work.
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<h2><a name="TOC-My-first-computer-"></a>My first "computer"</h2>
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