Logo Computer Systems Inc.

LCSI

Company Profile

Founded by Dr. Seymour Papert in 1981, LCSI is a leading
publisher of award-winning, constructivist educational software
for K-9 schools around the world.

The primary objectives of our software are to develop a child's
creativity, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Not
only are these key elements of normal intellectual development
but these are the type of skills that workers of the next
century will need to succeed.

LCSI brings together some of the world's most innovative
educational designers, teachers, software engineers and writers
to develop products based on the Logo -- constructivist --
philosophy of learning. Foremost in the group is Dr. Seymour
Papert, a founder of the Artificial Intelligence Lab of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the principal creator
of the Logo language.

LCSI's current flagship school product, MicroWorlds, is a
powerful Logo-based multimedia authoring tool that lets students
in grades 2 and up create impressive projects incorporating
movies, photos, sound, graphics, text, and animation. LCSI has
won 23 prestigious educational software awards in North America,
Europe and Asia.

MicroWorlds is fully integrated with the World Wide Web. This
allows students to load their favorite interactive MicroWorlds
projects onto the Web. These dynamic projects can be viewed by
students in other countries. In addition, teachers can locate
curriculum ideas in the Project Library section of this web site.

To truly understand our software, we strongly suggest that
teachers receive in-service training. Please see our Staff
Development section on this web site.


Our Philosophy - Learning for the 21st Century

The constructivist philosophy believes that students excel by
building and constructing for themselves the specific knowledge
they need, rather than having a teacher dictate numerous facts.
Teachers play an important role as knowledge facilitators.

Constructivists devote more attention to higher order thinking
and problem solving skills. They believe that basic skills
should not be learned in isolation. Curriculum themes should be
integrated just like they are in the business world and public
administration.

The successful nations of the 21st century will be the ones with
an educated, flexible, creative workforce. Although there is
much debate on how to develop this type of workforce, there is
agreement in one area: the vast amount of information available
dictates that simple memorization will not do. Students must
learn how to analyze problems that have no predetermined answer
and come up with creative solutions. A spirit of inventiveness
must be developed in the workers of tomorrow. There can be no
fear of failure.
Encouraging the development of these types of abilities will
make the difference between being a country that is moderately
successful and one that is a world leader.

For all these reasons, truly stimulating, open-ended
constructivist educational software will become a highly valued
component of the best education systems of the future.

Company Details

Year Established: 1980

Total Sales ($CDN): $1,000,000 - $5,000,000

Number of Employees: 16

Company Information

Lea Iaricci
Title: Director of Marketing
Area of Responsibility: Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone: (514) 939-8700
Fax: (514) 331-1380
Email: Click Here

Michael Quinn
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Telephone: (514) 939-8700
Fax: (514) 331-1380
Email: Click Here

Products

Microworlds Pro

Services