On Friday, September 30, 2011 11:27:36 AM UTC-4, Ricky Clarkson wrote: > > Though your 8-bit machine probably had a programming language interpreter > you could learn to program with. >
True, alas it was basically the _only_ thing the machine offered, unless I'd have the patience to wait 5 minutes to load a game from cassette tape :) It's a bit early to worry about this, my kid just started Kindergarten, learning to read and write... but yeah, I already ponder how to introduce a children to programming in a few years. A+ Osvaldo > > *sniff* > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > ------------------------------ > *From: * opinali <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:40:25 -0700 (PDT) > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *Re: [The Java Posse] Computing and kids > > On Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:16:10 AM UTC-4, Josh Berry wrote: >> >> I don't have any real advice to offer as my children are all < 2. I >> am very interested in any lessons learned, though. I can say that I >> personally think the tablets are a very promising thing for kids. >> Computers are just too easily broken, it seems. :) > > > First lesson for you, then :-) A few months ago, my then-almost-2yo > daughter got my laptop when I was distracted for only a few minutes, and > she... ripped off most keys from the keyboard. I could not reinsert all the > keys because some of the tiny key hinges were broken, so I had to order a > new keyboard. > > I have a 5yo boy too. I let him play in my laptop, but only a couple hours > in the weekend. He uses Google Chrome, because the chrome store is really > easy, he learned to use it to discover games; and also because it's a "safe" > source of games too (many popular sites that have hundreds of flash games > contain adult games or links to ugly stuff, so got to take care, or use some > blocking software). But I also bought him a toy laptop that has only > "edutainment" games. Obviously he doesn't like that as much as my laptop, > the kid already has a taste for beefier hardware :) [and also the toy > doesn't have games that allow him to electrocute zombies...], but he can use > it more freely. Also the toy laptop is sturdier, and if he ever breaks it, > it's just $20. (But very likely, has more processing power than my first > 8-bit machine in the late 80's...) > > A+ > Osvaldo > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/05x7v_PTh5UJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/5k38H9IOy5gJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
