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This is worth replying to because you ask important questions; > Did you get into computers by intentionally expressing an interest and then having tidbits f
by nonrandomstring 4y ago
This is worth replying to because you ask important questions;
> Did you get into computers by intentionally expressing an interest and then having
tidbits fed to you by someone? Or did you discover it organically
As a kid in the 70s I discovered it as "monkey see monkey do". Other
adults (airforce buddies of my dad) were doing clever shit with them,
which obviously impressed and engaged my dad, so I was drawn in.
> interest in something you aren't familiar with, will you let her
explore it herself or will everything be filtered through you?
I am a student of Paulo Friere [1] and fan of John Taylor Gatto [2] so
I'd find over-controlling pedagogy quite abhorrent. The trick of
"Liberation pedagogy" is to open doors to the earliest self-sufficient
(auto-didactic) exploration. Unfortunately the unfiltered internet is
not a fit place for a 7 year old. At some point I intend to curate a
"mini-net", probably a downloaded Wikipedia on localhost.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taylor_Gatto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taylor_Gatto
- opyate 4y ago> Unfortunately the unfiltered internet is not a fit place for a 7 year old. I wholeheartedly agree. 6 and 9-y-old here. Apps and websites are approve-only, and no YouTube/YTkids. Something bad happened a few years ago which gave us a big scare.
- password4321 4y agoDon't let your kids loan their devices to other kids, especially if the devices (and the other kids?!) are not restricted as you mentioned!