On Sat, 25 Oct 2003, adam wrote: > A text editor would probably be a good way forward, > but not for long. One thing mentioned in an earlier > post was what we use these kind of apps for (I think > reference was made to memos and some kind of small > database). > > If think like this, we might fall in to the mistake of assuming that > children use a computer for the same activities as we do. Some > children will use computers to program and to organise data, but not > all. Children love to customise and make things "their own".
Good point well taken! Thank's for mentioning that. I will ask some other parents, but you are perfectly right: I realy thought the way I use my machine is the way everybody ... and so the kids ... does. And yes, that is wrong. ray
