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The Logo Foundation is a nonprofit
educational organization devoted to informing people about
Logo and supporting them in their use of Logo-based software
and learning environments.
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The Logo Foundation was established in 1991 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
educational organization incorporated in New York State. It is based
in New York City with activities around the world and on the Internet:
- conducting workshops, courses, after school programs, users
groups, and conferences for children and adults
- publishing papers, workshop materials, and our newsletter, Logo
Update
- facilitating communication among members of the Logo community
via this web site and on LogoForum, an Internet discussion group
- providing information about Logo resources, products, and services
Visit the various areas of this web site to find out more. We believe
that the Logo Foundation web site is the single most comprehensive
source of Logo information on the Web. We hope you find it useful.
If we've left something out, please let us know.
Collaborators
The Logo Foundation works closely with other organizations to provide
services to the Logo community.
- The MIT Media Lab supports the Logo Foundation with telecommunications
services and hosts this web site. Over the years we have collaborated
with the Epistemology and Learning Group of the Media Lab on many
projects including the Computers in Education Program in Costa
Rica and Project Lighthouse in Thailand.
- Global SchoolNet Foundation is our partner in maintaining
LogoForum, formerly Logo-L, the Logo Internet discussion group.
- We have worked with the Omar Dengo Foundation in Costa
Rica on curriculum development and staff development.
- Our Logo Summer Institutes have been conducted in collaboration
with The Spence School and Convent of the Sacred Heart
in New York City, Mesa State College in Colorado, and the
St. Paul Public Schools in Minnesota.
- We have collaborated with Adams State College in Colorado
and Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota to provide
college credit to participants in the Logo Summer Institutes.
Staff
Logo Foundation President Michael Tempel
is responsible for managing the Foundation's activities. Workshops
and Logo Summer Institutes are also staffed by consultants, most
of whom are active classroom or computer lab teachers:
- Alissa Blumberg is Lower School Computer Teacher at Spence.
- Hope Chafiian has been Director
of Technology and Curriculum at the Spence School in New York
City. She is currently Acting Head of the Lower School at Spence.
- Steve Farnsworth is Lower School
Computer Teacher at Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York City
- Sarah Lowe was Lower School Computer Teacher at Spence and is
now working with the Playground Project in England.
- Gary McCallister is Professor of
Biology at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colorado.
- Jeff Richardson is Lecturer in Educational Computing at Monash
University in Melbourne, Australia
- Rena Schklowsky is Computer Teacher
at Public School 9 in New York City
- Susan Van Gelder is Computer Teacher at St. George's School
in Montreal
Contributors
Our major contributor is Logo
Japan, Inc., which provided startup funding for the Logo
Foundation and has continued it's generous support throughout the
Foundation's history.
Other companies and organizations that contribute to the Logo Foundation
are:
- Logo Computer Systems Inc.(LCSI) contributed startup
funding for the Foundation and has provided software and materials
for our workshops
- LEGO Dacta and Pitsco support our workshops with
LEGO Mindstorms™ equipment and materials.
- Terrapin Software, Inc. contributes software, materials,
and equipment for use in our workshops
These companies and organizations have contributed software, books,
materials, and telecommunications services to the Logo Foundation:
- International Society for Technology in Education
- Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
- Media MicroWorlds, Inc.
- MIT Press
- Paradigm Software
- Ralph Bunche School, New York City
- Scholastic Network
- Softeast Corporation
- Softsparks Inc.
These individuals have made financial contributions to the Logo
Foundation during the past 18 months:
- Emmitt W. Jefferson
- Mark Womack
- Angel Chung
- Dale Reed
- Brian Craig Gothberg
- Graciela Kravtzov
- Janice Lupas
- Gary McCallister
- Kevin McGee
- Linda Simmons
Contributions from individuals are always welcome, appreciated,
and tax deductible.
The Logo Foundation Board
of Directors
Seymour Papert, Chair
LEGO Professor of Media Technology, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Clotilde Fonseca
Executive Director, Fundación Omar Dengo, Costa Rica
Tessa R. Harvey
Deputy Superintendent Emeritus, Community School District 3, New
York City
Geraldine Kozberg
Director Emeritus, St. Paul Logo Project, St. Paul, Minnesota
Michael Tempel
President, Logo Foundation
Takayuki Tsuru
President, Logo Japan, Inc., Tokyo
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