[hackerspaces] Children in hackerspaces.

[webmind]

In reaction to:
"A topic which I would love to raise at some point in the near future - -
'children in hackerspaces'."

I found the following inspirering talks, all on TED. I expect most
people to know TED, but I'm also suprised how few actually do :)

How kids teach themselves:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html

Two talks on the 'tinkering school':
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/gever_tulley_s_tinkering_school_in_action.html

And one on motivation, and empowering children:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/kiran_bir_sethi_teaches_kids_to_take_charge.html

and how schools kill creativity:
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html


That placed, I'm all for giving children a chopbot, a rootshell and a
screwdriver. :)

w.

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