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| Thread ID: 55702 | 2005-03-17 07:25:00 | Computers at under 5's centres. | beetle (243) | PC World Chat |
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| 335084 | 2005-03-18 19:07:00 | At that age they are just another toy. Let the kids have them. | JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 335085 | 2005-03-18 19:55:00 | Hi Beetle. Re: Scouse it looks really cool. im sure my kidlets would like it. Does it run on XP? doesnt go that far in specs...so im not sure. No, it doesn't run on XP even when Compatability is tried. When receommending it I was thinking of the kindy type situation such as a couple locally where the systems are 98. However, if you want to run many of the really great older games which XP does not like, consider the simple set-up I have here at home. I have my main box running XP and Office 2003 and alongside it I have an older box running 98SE at 233. Using 2 cheap (less than $30) data switches, I am able to use either machine or let the kids use the 98, with only a single screen and keyboard on the desk by just throwing a switch on the "front" data switch. The "back" data switch is automatic requiring no action from me as both machines address the single printer. The two machines are not connected or networked and its all very non-technical but allows visiting kids almost complete freedom of use of the 98. Both can be used for email using the broadband filter. Strongly recommended to keep kids off your machine. Old boxes in working order are dirt cheap and if your local second-hand shop doesn't have any I'm sure friend Metla could point you in the right direction. By the way, I still use the 98 to access some older database projects I worked on years ago. It runs works 4.5 very well and some time ago I upgraded its Word from 97 to 2000 at the request of a granddaughter. Lot of words in this post but I hope it makes sense. ;) |
Scouse (83) | ||
| 335086 | 2005-03-18 21:23:00 | Ha.... i gave my last puter away that ran 95, due to too many puters and not enuf memory to run all kids programs, games. and now cant play one game we have, and if i could get bears...couldnt play that one either...:( oh what a wicked web we weave. thanxs for that. beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 335087 | 2005-03-18 21:37:00 | I don't see anything wrong with it. Hell, I've been using computers since I was 2 1/2! (it was a crappy old 486 running Windows 3.1. I'd tool around in paintbrush and once I accidentally wiped the hard drive.) | Zygar (29) | ||
| 335088 | 2005-03-18 21:50:00 | I remember bears. That was a great game (about 7 years ago, when I was 7). If you're looking for computers in kindys, there's no need to get the latest and greatest box with the Radeon x800 and 2 gb of RAM, all the games need in general is a 233 running windows 98. You can pick them up from somewhere like Moltem Media for around $50 a bpx, including 15" screen & kb/mouse. Throw the generic learning game on it and you're away laughing. And if you're worried about over exposure, throw a program on it to reboot it every 30 minutes or so, to give others a go. Not that hard |
Edward (31) | ||
| 335089 | 2005-03-18 22:03:00 | I think computer's should be available in pre-school centres. Most of these are called "Learning Centres" where they are taught many things suitable for pre-schoolers. As part of a balanced curriculum (if that is the correct term even in a pre-school), should be use of a computer. Obviously it should be educational programs and not the latest CS or anything :p. Computers are part of our everyday use, so early childhood experience should include this along with the traditional childhood learning stuff. The way technology is advancing, computering cannot be ignored and treated as "older child/adult stuff" only. | Jen (38) | ||
| 335090 | 2005-03-21 02:45:00 | hi Beetle. Not exactly under-5's but an interesting debate going on in Britain at the moment..... see here. (www.telegraph.co.uk) :cool: | Scouse (83) | ||
| 335091 | 2005-03-22 12:18:00 | A bit more on a similar vien to Scouse's post at the Register (www.theregister.co.uk) entitled "How dp computers make kids dumb". | Murray P (44) | ||
| 335092 | 2005-03-23 22:50:00 | Moderation in all things. I doubt there is any harm in having a computer in a kindergarten or pre-school. Provided the use of it is confined to a few minutes here and there each week for each child. Familiarity with a keyboard and mouse, plus learning the way around a screen should all add to a young child's experiences. Personally I wouldn't bother having one. I even wonder at the value of computers in primary schools, at least for the first 3 years, given the huge cost compared with more simple teaching methods. Computers are a tool. Similar to a book, building blocks, or pencil. We don't teach children to drive from the age of 4 - they can learn later, so why obsess over computers? One main problem I see with both computers and television (I have young children) is that they do not promote or enhance social interaction. Any play or enjoyment is between the child and a machine. That is fundamentally unhealthy. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 335093 | 2005-03-23 23:01:00 | Any play or enjoyment is between the child and a machine. That is fundamentally unhealthy. Wow. That last is some sweeping sentence. Can it be supported? :cool: | Scouse (83) | ||
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