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Article #96Re: Teaching Children about Computers
From: Thom Gillespie
Date: Sat, 07 Jul 1990 16:43
Date: Sat, 07 Jul 1990 16:43
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Everything Dave Berman had to say is true at some level but the focus seemed to be more on managing the kids than teaching them. The key thing to remember when you teach kids with/about computers is that 'you' aren't the focus, the more you lecture, the less they learn. I've always encouraged them talking more than me, and them copying from their neighbors, I call it learning from their neighbors. If you are excited about computers than they'll be excited about learning ... still copy out Dave's list, there's nothing worse than network problems and power strip blow out. If your lucky, you'll have a kid who'll show you how to work around the problems. Thom Gillespie
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!ucsd!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!limbo!taylor From: thom@dewey.soe.Berkeley.EDU (Thom Gillespie) Newsgroups: comp.society Subject: Re: Teaching Children about Computers Message-ID: <961@limbo.Intuitive.Com> Date: 7 Jul 90 16:43:15 GMT Sender: taylor@limbo.Intuitive.Com Organization: School of Education, UC-Berkeley Lines: 12 Approved: taylor@Limbo.Intuitive.Com