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Mitchel Resnick<br />	Michael Smith-Welch<br />Oren Zuckerman<br />Diane Willow<br />Brian Silverman<br />Robbie Berg<br />

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<p> We are adding digital capabilities to the traditional toys of childhood, and, 
                in the process, redefining how and what children learn. In many 
                educational settings, manipulative materials (such as Cuisenaire 
                Rods and Pattern Blocks) play an important role in children's 
                learning, enabling children to explore mathematical and scientific 
                concepts (such as number and shape) through direct manipulation 
                of physical objects. Our new digital versions of these toys enable 
                children to explore a new set of concepts (in particular, "systems 
                concepts" such as feedback and emergence) that have previously 
                been considered "too advanced" for children to learn.</p>
              <p><strong>Digital Manipulatives Links<br>
                </strong><a href="../toys/index.html">Digital Manipulatives 
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                <a href="system_blocks.shtml">System Blocks</a><br>
                <a href="crickets.shtml">Programmable Bricks</a><br>
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