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I never took data down but I'd say most are in the 10 to 12 range, with a couple outliers above that. Next to no kid below 10 has touched a keyboard. I don't l

by m3rc 10y ago

I never took data down but I'd say most are in the 10 to 12 range, with a couple outliers above that. Next to no kid below 10 has touched a keyboard. I don't live in a tech-y area either, and the kids come from a lot of diverse backgrounds. It's just that kids first introductions to computing is always an iPad. Makes the job of educators a lot harder :/

ianai 10y ago
Believe it or not that makes me worry a little less. My keyboard classes didn't really start until 7th grade I think. Tablets are great. My guess is they're easier to lock down for kids, but also expose kids to modern concepts (passwords, websites, idk what else). Its probably fine so long as they sooner than later learn to type. Now, there's the worrying number of hunt and peckers I see in the IT department at work...